Ontario Liposuction doctors

Dev  Wali, MD Dev Wali, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
350 Vinton Ave. 102, Pomona
10 answers
Christopher S. Verbin, MD Christopher S. Verbin, MD
Long Beach Plastic Surgeon
3600 Lomita Blvd. Ste. 100, Torrance
Troy Andreasen, MD Troy Andreasen, MD
Ontario Plastic Surgeon
3333 Concours Street Building 3, Ontario

Recent Answers

Would Having Liposuction Possibly Help for Rheumatoid Arthritis by Reducing Weight?

my mom has rheumatoid arthritus and her knees are under alot of pressure due to her weight mostly on the abdomen and hip area. would liposuction be a good option if not what can be an alternative, because it is highly unlikely that she can loose this much weight since she can't even exercise or workout hard. she has been walking and has changed her eating habits!!

A: liposuction is not for weightloss

Surprisingly even with large volume liposuction the weight of the abdominal fat removed is not significant enough to change physical symptoms due to excess weight.  Most people do not know this but there is a large amount of fat within the abdomen which is not accessible through liposuction.  This fat is attached to the bowels and is contained in a structure called the omentum.  When someone gains weight the fat is also deposited intra-abdominal compartment.  Men see this frequently with the "Beer Belly"  where they can have a large abdominal protrusion but may have only a thin layer of fat on the outside.  Women can also have the same process.  If your mother has rheumatoid arthritis it is possible that she may be on steroid medications which can also cause changes in fat deposition and actually cause weight gain through fluid retention and other processes.

Dev  Wali, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Love Handles: Best Procedure for Removal?

Hi I want to get a procedure that will remove my love handles and make my waistline shapley. Right now its straight waistline. What is it I need done?

A: Liposuction is good for love handles but may not be good for straight waistline

A straight waistline maybe just how your body is shaped and that cannot always be changed with lipo.  Often times the waist can be made more more shapely by tightening the abdominal muscle fascia. This can make the waist narrower then the hips which will create more of a coca cola bottle curve.  Usually this is part of a tummy tuck, but liposuction can create a better shape as well if the cause is only fatty tissue.  I have many photos on my website that show an improvement in shape from liposuction or tummy tucks.  wwwplasticsurgerysocal.com

Dev  Wali, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Can Liposuction Help Me Achieve my Ideal Measurements?

I am an 18 year old girl and weigh 123 pounds at 5'4". I have a waist measurement of 28 1/2", bust of 34", and hips of 36". Looking in the mirror, I feel like I look extremely disproportionate. Pear shaped, I think. I eat very healthy and walk for about an hour a day and do easy weight lifting for 20 minutes. I can't seem to loose any weight. I am now looking into lipo. I want to know if lipo can help me achieve my ideal measurements 25" waist, and 33" hips or if that's unrealistic.

A: There is no such thing as ideal measurements

1.You sound you are doing all the right things to stay in shape. 

 2.Your shape is likely due to your bone structure and hip shape and rib cage shape.  Liposuction will not correct these anatomical structures.

3. You need to make sure you and your surgeon analyze all of these issues or you may not be happy with your results.

Dev  Wali, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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