Worcester Liposuction doctors
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Kimberley O'Sullivan, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon
14 Denton Road, Wellesley |
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David W. Connors, MD
Worcester Plastic Surgeon
10 Winthrop Street, Worcester |
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Deborah Ekstrom, MD
Worcester Plastic Surgeon
39 Salisbury St, Worcester |
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Gary Fudem, MD
Worcester Plastic Surgeon
281 Lincoln Street, Worcester |
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Cynthia Poulos, MD
Worcester Plastic Surgeon
17 South St, Northborough |
Recent Answers
Can you Liposuction jowls and the jawline to give it more definition?
I would caution against liposuction of the jowl as the junction where the jowl meets the depression along the jawline is where the nerve to the smile passes. In general, the jowl is created by the sagging of the skin and "deflation" of the cheek. It is not usually a problem of excess fat.
When one looks at the youthful face, the face is full and has soft curves. Liposuction will not provide lift and may cause irregularities that will be difficult to correct. The subcutaneous facelift is an excellent method to lift the jowl and reestablish the round and smooth contour of the face and eliminate the jowl. Liposuction under the neck is an excellent technique with wonderful effects on rejuvination of the face.
Hi, I'm 26 years old, with a BMI of 26. Weight often flucuates 50 pounds. I'm unhealthy and I'm trying to get back to 116 but still would have lovehandles. Given the instability, is liposuction right? And because of the likelihood that I'll lose a lot after surgery but gain it back, should I have surgery after weightloss or before? I've read if you gain much after lipo, fat appears in new places.
What happens if you drop alot after surgery? Do you lose the sculpting the doctor created? If not, isn't it sensible to get the lipo while you're still overweight as an insurance policy against future weight gain? Then would it come back funny or simply return to the form doctor created?
Liposuction should be considered as a contouring procedure, for example if your thighs bulge to the side at the top of the leg and we suction this area, the contour of the thigh will become straight instead of like an S. This allows for ongoing weight loss or gain with the new shape. In other words, your thigh circumference will increase or decrease with weight fluctuations but you will not regain the bulge.
One thing to think about is that the liposuction is a closed procedure and therefore the uniformity of the procedure is not as controlled as one would see from a procedure such as an abdominoplasty (all the skin and fat from below the belly button is removed and the remaining skin is draped downward so this flap is uniform in thickness), so with weight changes may make irregularities more obvious. Typically, this is not the case, but it is a risk since liposuction is done by palpation rather than visualization.
Most people find that any procedure that is done to help control areas of excess are very helpful in allowing them to continue to lose weight and control their weight. If you are a candidate for abdominoplasty, there is a much more impressive and visible improvement than you will see with liposuction.
The best thing would be for you to go for some consults and get some opinions by Board Certified Plastic Surgeons who can see what the quality and quantity of tissue and fat on your body. Once a doctor can see what your body is like, it will be possible for that doctor to explain their ideas on how to treat you to achieve your goals.
Remember, there are many ways to skin a cat, so several opinions are good and photos of the results of each procedure will be helpful to you in deciding which way to go. It really does not matter if you do the procedure before or after weight loss, although some doctors feel that the risks can be lessened when the weight is less. Best Wishes!
I've had 3 kids and definitely need some help in my stomach area, but I'm not sure if I would need liposuction, a tummy tuck, or both to get the pre-baby look I want.
Tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, is one of my favorite surgeries because the results are so much more impressive than anyone can imagine. The skin is tout and the belly is flat again. Women actually do wear a 2 piece bikini even if they did not prior to kids!
Resection of all the fat & skin from the belly button down to, and including some of the hair bearing skin of the pubis is combined with tightening of the muscle in the midline to create a completely flat abdomen. Many thin people do not have much fat but the looseness of the skin is bothersome, especially when sitting, as the upper abdomen wrinkles over and the lower belly bulges out. Other women have a large roll that developed when they were young or with the pregnancy. What ever the cause, the results are just wonderful. The scars are typically hidden in the bikini line and around the belly button. Rarely is a vertical scar necessary. If a vertical scar is present prior to surgery, it will be utilized to reduce the posterior fullness as well. Stretch marks look better when the skin is pulled tight.
Liposuction is an excellent procedure for a person with nice smooth skin, minimal wrinkling but too much fullness. We have been using the Smart Lipo in the office which has marked improvement in the skin tightening due to the initial internal laser treatment followed by the traditional liposuction. The results of the smart lipo is excellent in most places including the abdomen if the skin quality is good and has adequate elasticity for the skin to contract once the fat is removed.
Evaluation in person is very helpful to determine which are the best options to achieve the desired result.