Why Tumescent Liposuction? Liposuction for unwanted fat was introduced to the U.S.A. in 1981 and is targeted for specific diet resistant areas. It is the most popular procedure performed by plastic surgeons today. The procedure was never designed for weight loss and only those with good eating habits and regular exercise are considered the best [...]
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Tumescent liposuction under local anesthesia
May 14th, 2012What kind of liposuction is best?
March 17th, 2012The Feb. issue of Dermatologic Surgery, lead article is entitled: Laser Assisted Lipolysis: A Review. It’s very interesting in that they find no advantage to Lipo-assisted lasers, ultrasound, radio-wave, etc. over the tumescent technique and traditional liposuction with small cannulas. After using an ultrasound liposuction unit for several years, I agree. It did add to [...]
Neck Lift in the Male Patient
June 24th, 2011Men Feel Bad About Their Necks Too Not long ago, Nora Ephron wrote the book, I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman; the world responded and the book skyrocketed to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Well, it turns out, women aren’t the only ones who [...]
Body Contouring: Separating the Facts from Fads
June 10th, 2011According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, more than half of the people in America are said to either be undergoing cosmetic surgeries, and over 9.3 million surgeries have been performed in the United States. Plastic surgery is pervasive, everywhere you turn there’s a glut of information on TV and the news. Some [...]
Liposuction
February 17th, 2011By Michael Huntly M.D.,F,A,C,S. Beach weather is just around the corner and it is time to think about getting in shape. Liposuction may be the answer. Liposuction, or lipoplasty, was first developed in France during the 1970s.The technique rapidly gained popularity and is now the most commonly performed cosmetic procedure. In principle, liposuction involves suctioning [...]
Dr. Finger Q & A: What to do about Large Arms?
June 10th, 2009If the problem is just size, a liposuction is the best answer. This can be done under local anesthesia. If you also have sagging, the procedure of choice is called a brachioplasty or arm lift. This is surgery that removes both skin and fat of the upper arm between the axilla and the elbow, which [...]
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