Liposuction

Who is a candidate?

If you have excess subcutaneous fat, which is resistant to diet and exercise.
If you wish to change the contour of your body. Commonly involved areas are the under side of the chin, upper arms, male chest/breasts, trunk, abdomen, waist, hips, thighs, and inner knees.
Most patients are near normal weight and desire permanent contour changes.
Improved techniques now allow larger amounts of fat removal. Occasionally, heavier persons can benefit from liposculpture..

Intended results

Procedure description

Majority of the procedures are done as an outpatient. Occasionally in extreme large volume liposuction, it is necessary to monitor the patient overnight.
Although local anesthesia is used, general anesthesia is used most often for
patient comfort.
Dr. Egrari uses a power-assisted Liposuction Device by MicroAire®. This machine etches the desired areas with less trauma and higher accuracy.
The instrument is inserted through very small incisions placed in inconspicuous locations near the fat deposits, and excess fat is removed.
If very large volumes of fat are to be removed, we will probably ask you to donate one or two unit of your own blood and take supplemental iron prior to surgery. Your own blood will be used as a transfusion at the end of surgery.

Recuperation and healing

The patient goes home with a compression garment covering the treated area. Compression is advised for about a month as it helps reduce swelling and helps you achieve final results more quickly. Once pain or soreness decrease, it is frequently more comfortable to wear lycra or spandex exercise pants.
Initial discomfort is easily controlled with oral pain medication.
Bruising and swelling usually subside in one week. The final result takes shape over 2-3 months.

Other options

Additional procedures that many enhance the result are Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty), Breast Reduction, Breast Lift, Breast Augmentation.