Liposuction remains one of the most popular Cosmetic Plastic Surgery procedures. Unlike weight loss, liposuction allows you to choose the areas where fat is removed. It is not a method of weight loss, or even weight maintenance, but it can remove those stubborn, disproportionate pockets of fat that just won’t leave despite a good diet and exercise.
Dr. Mele Discusses Liposuction on KRON 4’s Body Beautiful
The lastest television video segment from the Bay Area’s New Station, KRON 4’s Body Beautiful is included below. Liposuction is discussed, as well as the recovery.
Liposuction Video with Before and After Pictures
Before and After Pictures of Liposuction
Before and After Pictures of Liposuction are reviewed including:
- Liposuction for Gynecomastia (Male Breast Reduction)
- Liposuction of the Abdomen
- Liposuction to Improve a Mini-Tummy Tuck
- Liposuction of the Back
- Brazilian Butt Lift (Fat Transfer to the Buttocks)
- Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
Liposuction vs. Liposculpture
Liposuction literally means fat suction. A cannula is placed under the skin via a small incision and fat is vacuumed out. The concept is simple, and maybe that’s why everyone thinks they can do it. There are many methods, but choosing the right Plastic Surgeon will always be more important than picking the “right” method. Just like a great musician playing Classroom Instruments will always sound better than an amateur playing a Stradivarius. Besides, fat is soft, so a bigger, hotter, stronger hammer is unnecessary, and is yet to be proven better.
A sculpture is defined by what remains, not the chips of marble left on the floor. Liposculpture is Liposuction, but emphasizes the importance of what is left behind rather than what is removed. The goal with Liposculpture is to create a better shape, not to remove as much fat as possible.
Additive Sculpture – Fat Transfer
Fat Transfer is currently a hot topic. It is probably best known as the Brazilian Butt Lift. A Brazilian Butt Lift is a procedure where fat is removed from an area that is disproportionate and is used for Fat Transplant to the Buttocks. The added volume not only enlarges the buttocks, but can reshape them too. The biggest limitations for fat transfer are the amount of fat available elsewhere in the body, and the nature of the buttocks’ skin.
Fat transfer is not as predictable as sculpture because fat is not as predictable as stone. The volume of fat transferred can change. Initially 50% to 100% of the fat may take. Obviously, this is a bigger problem if 50% takes on one side and 100% on the other. After the fat grafts have healed, they continue to behave like the area they where taken from. If you gain weight, the grafts will get bigger.
Another area that Plastic Surgeons are investigating is fat grafting to the breasts. Fat grafts are not as predictable as Breast Implants, and still are not ready for primetime when it comes to Breast Augmentation. However, after breast biopsies, lumpectomies or other traumatic changes to the breasts that effect breast contour, Fat Grafting to the Breasts can provide dramatic improvement.
Liposuction Consultations in the Bay Area
If you are considering Liposuction, and would like to schedule a private consulation appointment, call (925) 943-6353 today, or use the contact form in the margin. We are located in the San Francisco East Bay Area City of Walnut Creek, just over the Oakland/Berkeley Hills on 680 between San Ramon and Concord.
No matter who you choose, be certain to research your doctor. The following links, will make it easier. Just click on what you want to do:
- Check if your doctor is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
- Check if your doctor is Board Certified by another American Board of Medical Specialties board. You will need to register to use this site, but it is safe, free and fast.
- Check if your doctor has an unrestricted California Medical License. Read the instructions and click “Continue to BreEZe Online License Lookup” at the bottom. If you are not in California, try the FSMB State Medical Board Links Page, or Google your local medical board for a link.