Diary of a Liposuction Patient

Diary of a Liposuction Patient

By the time I hit 38 I realized I was never going to be as thin as I was in my 20s and the bits where my body likes to store fat were getting fatter. I always had a largel stomach and as I got older it got fatter. So I decided to fight back and show my stomach who was boss - I would have that fat vacuumed out! Of course, having made the decision it took some courage to actually see a surgeon and bare the fat bits. The surgeon said all I the right things and convinced me he could vacuum away m...

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Common Liposuction Myths

Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2012 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by G.D. Castillo, M.D.; F.A.C.S.

By: G.D. Castillo, M.D. Here are some common questions from our central Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and Bloomington, IL liposuction patients. Learn to separate the myths from the facts with my answers: Is liposuction useful and effective only in areas with large accumulations of fat? Answer: No. We carry out liposuction for sm...More...

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Liposuction: How Do I Know Which Type to Choose?

Posted Friday, January 13, 2012 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Kevin Johnson, M.D.; Board-Certified General Surgeon

By: Kevin Johnson, M.D. Having a smooth, contoured body is at the top of many people's wish lists, but sometimes diet and exercise don't create the desired results. Liposuction helps Spokane women and men remove stubborn pockets of fat that exercise can't reach. As technology improves, more options become available for bod...More...

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Let CoolSculpting® Transform You Into a Cool Valentine

Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2012 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Plastic Surgery Center of the South

By: Michael Petrosky, M.D. As our Valentine's gift to you, we're planning a February seminar on CoolSculpting® – a very cool, non-invasive alternative to liposuction in Atlanta, GA. CoolSculpting freezes away bumps and bulges of stubborn fat. The FDA-approved, patented process targets fat cells and crystallizes them w...More...

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Is Weight Loss Weighing You Down?

Posted Monday, January 9, 2012 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Eric Mariotti, M.D.; Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

By Eric Mariotti, M.D. If you have achieved major weight loss in the Walnut Creek area, you should take pride in your accomplishment. Your delight, however, may be dimmed by a variety of concerns. For example, your thinner face may reveal more lines and wrinkles. Loss of volume may cause your breasts to droop. And, no matt...More...

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Post-Weight-Loss Enhancement Options

Posted Tuesday, January 3, 2012 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Goldberg & Krieger Plastic Surgery

After working toward and achieving your weight loss goal, you should feel comfortable and happy with your new shape. Although weight loss can be an extremely rewarding experience, loose and sagging skin often holds people back from fully enjoying their results. Post-bariatric cosmetic surgery procedures can serve as the fin...More...

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Liposuction and Its Alternative

Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2011 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Richard D`Amico, M.D.; Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

By: Richard A. D'Amico, M.D. Women and men who come to me for plastic surgery in New Jersey often have questions about their options for getting rid of small pockets of fat that appear around the body. Although it is impossible to spot reduce, and diet and exercise are great ways to maintain your body, now could be the right ...More...

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Liposuction vs. Tummy Tuck

Posted Monday, October 24, 2011 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Thomas Mustoe, M.D.; Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

By: Thomas A. Mustoe, M.D. Achieving an ideal body may not be as simple as going to the gym and "eating right," so women and men often turn to plastic surgery in Chicago for body contouring procedures. Two popular choices among patients include liposuction and tummy tucks, but choosing between these options requires an unders...More...

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Liposuction is the Easy Part: Tips to Maintain Your Results

Posted Tuesday, October 18, 2011 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Eric Chang, M.D.; Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

By: Eric Chang, M.D. In Baltimore, liposuction is a popular body contouring procedure that has helped many men and women remove stubborn, unwanted fat. However, liposuction is not a "quick fix" weight loss method and must be combined with diet and exercise for long-lasting results. Unhealthy eating habits or a lack of exercis...More...

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Tummy Tuck Recovery Tips

Posted Thursday, September 22, 2011 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Jason Lichten, MD, FACS

By Jason B. Lichten, M.D., FACS Most individuals undergoing a plastic surgery procedure such as a tummy tuck in Columbus don't have a lot of free time to spend recovering. Fortunately, a board-certified plastic surgeon using modern techniques can help you to minimize recovery time. Additionally, there are several things that ...More...

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The Exercise Myth

Posted Friday, August 5, 2011 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Michael Bogdan, MD

By Michael Bogdan, M.D., FACS All too often, men and women fall victim to the false conception that they can obtain the body they want if they just work hard enough. Unfortunately, this belief is merely myth. In certain situations, plastic surgery procedures such as tummy tuck or liposuction in Dallas are necessary for obtain...More...

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The Difference Between LapDS, Gastric Bypass, and Other Restrictive Procedures

Posted Thursday, July 21, 2011 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by John Rabkin, M.D.

By: John M. Rabkin, M.D. Some people are confused by the number of bariatric surgery procedures out there, and sometimes the differences among them can be hard to grasp at first. To understand how gastric bypass, laparoscopic duodenal switch surgery (LapDS), vertical gastrectomy, and the LAP-BAND® differ, it's important to ...More...

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The Best Way to Get Rid of Lower Stomach Fat

Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Evan Sorokin, M.D.; F.A.C.S.; Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

By: Evan S. Sorokin, M.D., F.A.C.S. It seems like every day there's a new, fat-reduction procedure that promises to rid you of your lower stomach fat. While there isn't one "right way" of getting rid of fat, there are several options available that suit different concerns. Choosing the right procedure for you depends a lot o...More...

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The Journal of A Mommy Make Over Patient

Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 to PATIENT STORIES > Body

Posted by Kenrick Spence, M.D.; Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Chapter 1: My decision for surgery Chapter 2: Which surgery, who would be my Doctor, where would it be performed, when would be the right time? Chapter 3: The day before surgery Chapter 4: My surgery day Chapter 5: After the surgery Chapter 6: The recovery Chapter 7: The butterfly em...More...

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Revisonary Breast Augmentation:Symmastia

Posted Monday, December 3, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Body

Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D.

This 28 year old patient from Bellflower, California (Los Angeles Area) had her first breast augmentation surgery 9 years ago by a surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico. She has had 3 previous breast augmentation surgeries and has developed symmastia. She decided to search for a board certified plastic surgeon in Southern California ...More...

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Symmastia Correction

Posted Monday, December 3, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Body

Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D.

SYMMASTIA CORRECTION:   Revisionary breast surgery is commonly performed at Pousti Plastic Surgery. For patients with malposition of the breast implants, it is very important that they have a qualified surgeon performing their revision. Medial displacement of breast implants is known as symmastia. This is common...More...

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Silicone Gel Implants

Posted Monday, December 3, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Body

Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D.

Silicone Gel Breast Implants are FDA approved. For years even the mention of silicone breast implants caused women everywhere to cringe. Many women may still remember when the FDA pulled silicone breast implants off the market because of their tendency to rupture. Now, after more than a decade, the FDA has APPROVED the use of g...More...

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Lowering the inframammary fold

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Breast

Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D.

Some patients present with a short distance from the areola to their inframammary fold. Many of these patients wish to increase this distance and the “fullness” of the lower pole of the breasts. This distance can be increased in the operating room and the fullness of the lower pole of the breasts enhanced with the im...More...

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Jessica`s Tummy Tuck Transformation

Posted Thursday, November 1, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Body

Posted by Stewart Wang, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Jessica decided to undergo tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and liposuction with Pasadena plastic surgeon Dr. Stewart Wang after realizing that extra pounds on her small frame were keeping her from enjoying life and pursuing her goals to the fullest. She was having a hard time finding clothes that fit comfortably and she avoided exer...More...

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Laura`s Mommy Makeover

Posted Thursday, November 1, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Body

Posted by Stewart Wang, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Unhappy with what she describes as "about a mile of extra skin" around her midsection, Laura dreamed about having a tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, for a long time. But she was caught up in raising her children in the San Bernardino area, running a busy household and enjoying her favorite activities like baking. Years w...More...

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Video: Selecting a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Body

Posted by Kenrick Spence, M.D.; Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

As seen on Fox News Channel 35 (WOFL) in Orlando, Florida plastic surgeon Dr. Kenrick Anthony Spence discusses the importance of selecting a board-certified plastic surgeon for your cosmetic surgery procedure. The video follows the Barnes, an Orlando, Florida couple whose liposuction procedures with an uncertified doctor went te...More...

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