Liposuction Plastic Surgeons

Liposuction Plastic Surgeons

For centuries people have used various techniques to improve their physical appearance. In the late 1970’s Dr. Illouz, a physician from Italy, developed a technique to evacuate fat from targeted areas of the body called liposuction. In 1985 a Dermatologist from the United States introduced tumescent liposuction, which has revolutionized the way doctors now perform liposuction. Plastic Surgeons and other doctors have gradually learned from Dermatologists this superior technique. It permits liposuction procedure to be performed under local anesthesia rather than general anesthesia.

Choosing a liposuction surgeon is a very important step in the decision to have liposuction surgery. Many factors are important when making this decision. One of the most important factors is the liposuction surgeon’s training and experience. Liposuction surgeons with the most training are the board-certified plastic surgeons who are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Use the surgeon profiles in the Liposuction Surgeon Directory to contact surgeons by email or telephone with your questions, and to arrange a personal plastic surgery consultation.

To perform liposuction, liposuction surgeons make small incisions in the area where fat is to be removed. The liposuction surgeon inserts a long hollow cannula, connected to a suction tube, into the incision and through the skin. The cannula is scraped along the underside of the skin where the fat deposits reside. The fat deposits are loosened by the scraping and are suctioned out by the liposuction surgeon. The most common form of the procedure performed by liposuction surgeons is tumescent liposuction.

Here is some helpful information in searching for plastic surgery in Arizona. Check to be sure that the doctor is a member in good standing in the plastic surgery societies. Be sure that the plastic surgeon operates in a fully licensed and accredited surgical facility. Look into the status of the doctor’s medical license. You may want to check to see if the plastic surgeon is also certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Prior to specializing in plastic surgery, most plastic surgeons train as general surgeons. Even though the plastic surgeon may “only” be removing fat or pulling skin tighter, knowledge that they have the firmest possible foundation and experience in the science of surgery may be meaningful to some plastic surgical patients.

Liposuction may be performed on the abdomen, hips, thighs, calves, arms, buttocks, back, neck, or face. A liposuction procedure may include more than one site, for instance, the abdomen, back, and thighs all on the same day. Link with more information. Generally, the cost of liposuction is based upon how many areas of your body from which you wish the surgeon to remove fat deposits.