Liposuction

How Can Lipedema Fat Be Managed?

Much too often, women who are suffering from lipedema are told that the swelling and adiposity in their legs is due to genetics or due to lifestyle. Treatment of lipedema varies, as some methods have been supported to be more effective than others.

Treatment includes lymphatic support by surgery, particularly specialized lipectomy. It is important to find an experienced and highly knowledgeable surgeon that understands the anatomy and condition of lipedema. This is critical in surgical treatments because they will be able to successfully spare injury to lymphatic channels when removing the lipedema fat.

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Brazilian Butt Lift Revision Specialist

Brazilian Butt lift revision specialist must possess several attributes. To begin with, a BBL revision specialist should perform butt revision surgeries regularly. In order to be considered a Brazilian butt lift revision specialist, you have to possess the skills to alter what other surgeons have created.

You must have an artistic eye for what is considered an ideal buttock shape. You have to also be a sculptor and appreciate appropriate body proportions and create harmony between the buttock and the rest of the body. The transition between the buttock and the lateral thighs as well as the lower back are critical to achieving aesthetic beauty.

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Tummy Tuck Alternative

Tummy tuck alternatives include either a less invasive mini tummy tuck or minimally invasive Renuvion skin tightening. A full tummy tuck provides the advantage of not only maximally removing the skin from your belly (typically will be able to remove the skin from your pubic region to above your belly button) but also tightening your abdominal muscles (so you don’t look bloated). Two tummy tuck alternatives exist and these include:

A mini tummy tuck option removes a wedge excision from the pubic and lower abdominal region (well below the belly button). The indications for a mini tuck include:

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How to Avoid Fat Emboli Following BBL

Fat emboli refer to the entry of fat cells into the bloodstream which can then travel to the heart or lungs resulting in potentially detrimental effects. The risk of fat emboli following BBL has been real and estimated at 1 in 5000 to 1 in 10000. So, how to avoid fat emboli following BBL?

Although this number is low in relation to most surgical complications, the severity of the complication necessitates a review of the etiology and potential measures that can be taken to avoid this injury.

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Power-Assisted Liposuction vs VASER Liposuction

This is a patient who was in good shape and chose VASER liposuction over Power-assisted liposuction (PAL) to get a high definition result.

Power-assisted liposuction vs VASER liposuction is a hot topic in the cosmetic plastic surgery industry. Power-assisted liposuction and ultrasound-assisted liposuction are two advanced modalities utilized in body contouring surgeries.

However, patients are rarely educated on the similarities and differences in these two tools. So let’s take a closer look at how each one works and what makes one better than the other.

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Best Liposuction

This patient demonstrates a transformation from a 5 to 9-10 point HDL Body Scale demonstrating the effects of VASER liposuction.

The best liposuction in the world can only be achieved with superior results that can be achieved only by balancing maximum fat removal while managing skin redundancy.

Maximizing outcomes requires the use of appropriate machines and combining appropriate surgical techniques to achieve jaw-dropping results. Two required machines include:

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Liposuction Before and After Photos

These liposuction photos of before and after results demonstrate a 39-year-old female following HD liposuction of the abdomen and the upper and lower back.

Liposuction before and after photos should be judged with a critical eye. The recent advances in liposuction have resulted in liposuction before and after outcomes that are jaw-dropping.

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Liposuction Side Effects

Hyperpigmentation may occur from activation of melanocytes due to;
a) physical irritation of the cannulas
b) heat generated by the ultrasound
c) hyperinflammatory cells infiltrating after surgery

Part of liposuction side effects of some patients are prone to hyperpigmentation and they include patients of Asian ancestry; these patients may require prophylaxis against hyperpigmentation such as the use of topical hydroquinone 4 % topically prior to surgery.

In the operating room, we use steroids in our tumescent solution in an attempt to suppress the activation of melanocytes. Postoperative steroids taken by mouth may also help minimize pro-inflammatory cells from infiltrating areas liposuctioned.

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VASER Lipo Recovery

During your first 10 days following your contouring, you will be scheduled for a minimum of 5 lymphatic massages. The reason why lymphatic massages are so critical to your VASER Lipo Recovery is as follows.

First, you must remember that VASER liposuction’s success stems from its proprietary ultrasound energy which allows for emulsification or melting of your fat. Although 90 to 95 of your fat will be then suctioned off, there is 5% residual fat that is maintained in your body that will smoothly line your body and ensure a smooth contour.

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Vaser Lipo Pros and Cons

VASER lipo pros and cons have been debated over the last ten years. VASER liposuction was introduced well over a decade ago as a proprietary technology that allowed for more comprehensive removal of fat from the body.

In order to allow for more fat removal of fat from the body, VASER liposuction utilizes ultrasound energy to literally melt the fat first which can then be suctioned out with greater ease.

This is the simple difference between VASER liposuction and traditional liposuction. However, VASER liposuction pros and cons were to become a great debate following its introduction in 2004. VASER liposuction pros and cons have clearly been unbalanced.

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