Red Blotches Post Laser Lipo?

Thank you for your question. These tests help to evaluate your fitness for the surgery. We do liposuction under local, and have found things in the tests which have resulted in postponing surgery or canceling altogether. First and foremost is your safety, not saving a small expense at the risk...

Thank you for your question. You will need to have your GI surgeon and your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon discuss your condition first, and determine the safest plan for you and your condition. Typically a bowel prep is not needed.  I hope this helps.

Thank you for your question. Patients often wonder how much fat and how many pounds were removed by liposuction.  While interesting to know, remember liposuction is a body contouring procedure not a weight loss procedure. Fat is removed until the appropriate end point is reached or an...

Fat entering the bloodstream in clinically-significant amounts is extremely rare, and is not related to the type of liposuction performed, but more to the amount of fat removed and the number of areas treated. Any ABPS-certified plastic surgeon will be able to explain the pros and cons of...

The safety of laser lipo in several areas depends on several factors. The first is the amount removed. If you have less than 5 liters of liposuciton performed, it is safe to do as an outpatient procedure. This would be a large amount to do under local anesthesia. The other factor is the total...

I tell my  patients that the short answer to that question is that the FDA does not allow “long term” results to be defined as “permanent.” For example, liposuction with Vaser is well known to permanently destroy the fat cells while sparing the nerves, blood vessels, collagen, and lymphat...