Lipo

WEBVTT 00:00:06.760 --> 00:00:09.360 If you're interested in body contouring, and you've done some research, 00:00:09.443 --> 00:00:13.477 you may have come across the term liposuction or suction lipectomy. 00:00:13.560 --> 00:00:16.960 These are words that are used to describe the removal of fat through a surgical 00:00:17.043 --> 00:00:20.760 procedure, where a cannula, which is a metal straw that has holes 00:00:20.843 --> 00:00:24.880 on one end and a vacuum hose connected to the other, and a small incision is 00:00:24.963 --> 00:00:29.240 typically made, and that cannula is used to remove fat with suction 00:00:29.323 --> 00:00:30.517 or vacuum assistance. 00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:33.600 There are all different types of liposuction techniques that are out 00:00:33.683 --> 00:00:37.840 there and available, and I would make sure that you're choosing a surgeon who does 00:00:37.923 --> 00:00:42.280 a lot of liposuction and is practicing modern techniques to make sure that you 00:00:42.363 --> 00:00:44.440 achieve the most optimal outcome. 00:00:44.523 --> 00:00:47.720 There are many areas on the body that can be treated with liposuction. 00:00:47.803 --> 00:00:52.600 Areas like the submental area which is fat, that's underneath the neck, 00:00:52.683 --> 00:00:56.400 the upper arms, the chest, the upper back, the entire circumference 00:00:56.483 --> 00:00:58.237 of the waistline, the thighs. 00:00:58.320 --> 00:01:00.280 There are many areas that can be treated with it. 00:01:00.363 --> 00:01:04.200 Is liposuction a recommended procedure for your body habitus? 00:01:04.283 --> 00:01:09.080 It really depends upon the quality of the skin and the amount of fat that is there. 00:01:09.163 --> 00:01:12.440 We expect with liposuction that the dermis, 00:01:12.523 --> 00:01:15.840 or the deeper layer of the skin will actually have a bit of a contractile 00:01:15.923 --> 00:01:18.000 response once fat is removed. 00:01:18.083 --> 00:01:21.520 We depend upon that contraction to make sure that there's not 00:01:21.603 --> 00:01:23.080 skin excess that is left. 00:01:23.163 --> 00:01:26.920 Typically, the younger a patient is within the range of, say, 00:01:27.003 --> 00:01:31.640 20 years of age to about 35, we usually will get good skin recoil as 00:01:31.723 --> 00:01:34.840 long as there is no evidence of stretch marks or loss of skin 00:01:34.923 --> 00:01:36.320 elasticity in those areas. 00:01:36.403 --> 00:01:39.760 Good questions to ask a surgeon before moving forward with allowing them 00:01:39.843 --> 00:01:42.240 to perform liposuction on you would be number one. 00:01:42.323 --> 00:01:44.960 Are you certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery? 00:01:45.043 --> 00:01:48.040 If you're not, why are you not certified by this board? 00:01:48.123 --> 00:01:51.640 Number two, do you have hospital admitting privileges for this procedure? 00:01:51.723 --> 00:01:53.520 If not, why not? 00:01:53.603 --> 00:01:56.280 Number three where is this procedure going to be performed? 00:01:56.363 --> 00:02:00.157 Am I going to be awake or is this going to involve general anesthetic? 00:02:00.240 --> 00:02:03.560 My personal preference is to use general anesthetic to make sure that the patient 00:02:03.643 --> 00:02:06.320 is comfortable, and that I can get them the best result possible. 00:02:06.403 --> 00:02:10.120 Lastly, what type of liposuction technique do you implement? 00:02:10.203 --> 00:02:11.960 Do you use any technology? 00:02:12.043 --> 00:02:14.680 Do you use straight tumescent technique? 00:02:14.763 --> 00:02:18.320 Please talk to me about that and the outcome that I can expect with that. 00:02:18.403 --> 00:02:21.840 Some of the benefits to liposuction involved improved body contouring 00:02:21.923 --> 00:02:24.877 and improved self-confidence through improved contouring. 00:02:24.960 --> 00:02:27.960 Sometimes there are areas that are just stubborn and will not go away 00:02:28.043 --> 00:02:29.277 through diet and exercise. 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:32.320 The feedback that I tend to get from my patients is that liposuction is 00:02:32.403 --> 00:02:34.920 very rewarding because it typically treats areas that are very, 00:02:35.003 --> 00:02:37.440 very stubborn and patients have been trying very hard to get 00:02:37.523 --> 00:02:39.240 rid of on their own. 00:02:39.323 --> 00:02:42.717 From an expectation perspective, you can expect to have a nice contour, 00:02:42.800 --> 00:02:46.200 you can expect to have some stiffness and some soreness after surgery that will 00:02:46.283 --> 00:02:50.560 feel like you worked out really hard about two days ago, and that post-workout day 00:02:50.643 --> 00:02:54.760 two feeling that you get that feeling typically will last for several weeks. 00:02:54.843 --> 00:02:57.840 As time goes on, things will soften and relax, 00:02:57.923 --> 00:03:01.997 and the results will become more and more evident as you hit six weeks and then 00:03:02.080 --> 00:03:03.480 three months out from surgery. 00:03:03.563 --> 00:03:07.000 Technically, changes can actually still come as long as you're maintaining 00:03:07.083 --> 00:03:10.360 a healthy lifestyle for up to a year after liposuction.