Among the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures, liposuction (also known as “lipoplasty,” “liposculpting” or “suction lipectomy”) sculpts the body by removing undesirable fat from areas around the thighs, knees, waist, hips, abdomen, chin, neck and upper arms. Dr. Youn performs mainly tumescent liposuction. Tumescent liposuction is used in the majority of patients who want a maximal amount of fat removed with the shortest recovery time and the shortest operating time.
What about ultrasonic or laser liposuction? Although Dr. Youn has performed these procedures in the past, he no longer performs either of them. He considers ultrasonic liposuction obsolete and unnecessary, and laser liposuction basically a marketing gimmick. Neither of them appears to give the added results that many doctors (and device manufacturers) promise.
Liposuction Abdomen, Waist, Hips – Before
Liposuction Abdomen, Waist, Hips – After
Liposuction is not a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise, but the procedure can eliminate areas of fat that are unresponsive to typical weight-loss methods. In general, two main types of patients benefit most from liposuction. The first type are those healthy individuals who have certain areas of fat which do not respond to diet and exercise, such as the woman who inherited her mother’s thighs, or the man who inherited his father’s love handles. They are ideal candidates for liposuction. The second type is that person who needs a jump start in their weight loss program, which liposuction can provide.
Liposuction Outer Thighs (Saddlebags) – Before
Liposuction Outer Thighs (Saddlebags) – After
