My surgeon says he wouldnt be doing it on anterior surface ie on my quads area as there are lots of vessels and he doesnt want to disturb them...he will do on lateral and medial parts ...but other drs say thay they will do all around ....can some one please guide me ...which one i should go for?...need to remove a lot ...how much can be removed max in one sitting?thanks
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Lipedema affects nearly 25 million women in the US. As a board certified plastic surgeon and a board certified lymphedema expert, I manage complex lip edema cases with a combination of liposuction and skin tightening procedures.
Most cases of lipedema improve with liposuction and fat l...
When considering liposuction, it is important to remember the adage "it's not the car, it's the driver."
There are a number of available modalities for fat reduction (with new technologies arising regularly). It is important to seek out an experienced surgeon with a history of results....
Hello and thank you for your question. It can. indeed, be very confusing, with all the competing technologies all claiming to be the best. Vaser is a great option for liposuction to treat lipedema, but then so is standard liposuction using a power-assisted device or Body-Jet water-assisted lip...
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