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You’ve taken all the necessary steps to achieve your ideal weight, but the number on the scale still refuses to budge. Most people find that the last ten pounds are often the most difficult to shed, as the fat that contributes to this weight is unusually resistant to even the strictest of diets and exercise plans. This can be extremely frustrating for patients who have implemented these lifestyle changes to improve their overall physical appearance and emotional well-being, without the success they hoped for. Liposuction is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure that compliments your weight loss endeavors to facilitate your desired face and body shape.
Liposuction uses a specialized suctioning device to safely and effectively extract fat from unwanted bulges on the face and body. The precision of this procedure contours the treated areas in a manner that enhances the underlying curves while also minimizing visible scarring. The result? A defined, sculpted silhouette that looks and feels natural.
In Dr. Hooman Khorasani's experience, there are few cosmetic procedures that have the ability to significantly change a patient's life in such a positive manner as liposuction. When stubborn fat pockets are removed, patients start to appreciate their uncovered musculature that was previously hidden. As this new physique emerges, patients are further encouraged to exercise more, eat better, and improve their lifestyle choices.
Dr. Khorasani is a quadruple board-certified cosmetic surgeon who has spent over a decade helping patients achieve their ideal face and body through minimally-invasive liposuction. This extensive experience coupled with Dr. Khorasani’s commitment to surgical perfection directly benefits each patient, as your individualized treatment plan is carefully customized to provide you with optimal cosmetic results.
To find out whether a liposuction procedure can help you achieve your aesthetic goals, visit Dr. Khorasani at our New York City practice. To request a consultation, text message us securely, or contact our Manhattan office by phone at 212-230-3378.
Liposuction is a highly specialized procedure that is capable of eliminating obstinate fat bulges that, despite your best efforts, still stick around. This versatile therapy can be used to treat just one area or can be applied from head-to-toe to optimally contour your silhouette. Depending on the size and number of locations you wish to treat, this procedure is performed in-office with oral sedation and local numbing medications or in a certified operating room with general anesthesia.
Regardless of the procedure plan chosen, rest assured that any liposuction treatment performed by Dr. Khorasani adheres to the highest medical standards and is optimized to provide you with the greatest results possible.
Genetics and natural aging are the primary determinants of the distribution of face and body fat. Consequently, the position and size of unwanted fat pockets varies widely between individuals. Liposuction with Dr. Khorasani is carefully customized to target the fat collections that are most bothersome to you, irrespective of their location. Areas that are often treated with liposuction include the chin, neck, chest, back, upper arms, abdomen, flank, hips, thighs, buttocks, calves, and ankles.
Banishing bothersome fat pockets allows the natural contours of the underlying structures to be revealed.
As determined by the treated locations, the benefits of removing fat that camouflages your natural shape include:
The sculpting benefits of liposuction may be augmented by a concurrent fat transfer procedure. This innovative treatment purifies the extracted fat and transplants it into a location that will benefit from additional volumization, such as the temples, cheeks, lips, breast, or buttocks. Many patients opt to combine these two procedures for an enhanced outcome. Please visit our Fat Transfer page to determine if this adjunct therapy can provide you with optimal face and body contouring.
Additionally, we often recommend that patients consider adding BodyTite® skin tightening to their liposuction surgery. Chronic fat accumulation causes the skin to stretch in order to accommodate this additional volume. Consequently, removal of the underlying fat may cause the skin to become loose. Intraoperative BodyTite tightens the skin so that it closely adheres to the muscle that was buried beneath the now-removed fat. This firm, taut skin in combination with targeted fat banishment allows for maximal silhouette sculpting. Please visit our Subdermal Skin Tightening for the Body page to ascertain if this radio-frequency energy therapy can enhance the results of your liposuction procedure.
Since the beginning of his surgical career, Dr. Khorasani has dedicated himself to mastering minimally-invasive liposuction to ensure each patient is provided with optimal aesthetic results. This expertise is used to craft an individualized surgical plan that accounts for your specific health profile, lifestyle constraints, and overall cosmetic goals. We will work with you to customize your liposuction treatment so that it best addresses your needs!
Liposuction is ideally suited for healthy, stable-weight patients with bothersome fat collections that are large enough for mechanical extraction. The number of unwanted fat pockets does not influence your candidacy, as this powerful procedure can be customized to treat a single area or multiple sites. It is important to note that liposuction is not a substitute for a weight-loss program or treatment; rather, it compliments and enhances the results of consistent exercise, a healthy diet, and/or surgical interventions like a gastric sleeve or bypass procedure.
Patients with smaller fat reservoirs may be candidates for a non-surgical reduction. Kybella and truSculpt iD are two innovative treatments that can tackle pesky small-volume fat collections with minimal downtime. Please visit our Non-Surgical Fat Reduction page to determine if these non-invasive therapies are more appropriate for your current silhouette.
As dictated by the size and number of areas you wish to treat, liposuction is either performed in-office with oral sedation and local numbing medications or within a certified operating room using general anesthesia. Regardless of the procedure setting, the technique for fat extraction remains the same.
Small entry sites (ports) will be created at each location you wish to treat. These 2 mm ports allow the liposuction device to reach beneath the skin’s surface to the fat storage sites. Following the creation of the port sites, the area underneath the skin is pre-treated with a specialized fluid to break down the fat into smaller, extractable pieces. After the fat has been adequately fragmented, the liposuction cannula (a small, blunt tube) is inserted under the skin to begin treatment. Using a precise level of suctioning power, Dr. Khorasani will extract all the available fat to eliminate the unwanted bulge in its entirety.
The safety and cosmetic outcome of your procedure are Dr. Khorasani’s chief priorities. As such, he utilizes the smallest cannula possible in combination with a low-level suction to protect the surrounding structures and ensure optimal body contouring. This meticulous process requires more time, but yields superior health and aesthetic results.
Patients for whom liposuction under general anesthesia is deemed most appropriate will not experience anything besides a deep, dreamless sleep.
Those receiving in-office liposuction will be given oral sedating lozenges immediately prior to the procedure and as needed throughout the case. These lozenges serve to reduce anxiety and control pain in the vast majority of cases. Additionally, you will be carefully numbed with an injectable medication during the port creation and fat break-down phases. Consequently, you should not feel any pain during the procedure; however, you may continue to experience pressure or tugging as the fat is extracted.
If at any time these sensations become bothersome, please inform Dr. Khorasani and he will provide you with additional measures to ensure your comfort. These include our in-office Pro-Nox system which employs nitrous oxide (“laughing gas”) to reduce anxiety and the experience of pain. Pro-Nox can be self administered by you as needed, to address any discomfort.
The duration of your procedure is dedicated by the size and number of areas you wish to treat. Please see below for an estimate of the amount of time required for each location:
As such, one can expect to spend a minimum of three to four hours in our office or at the operating site to account for the preparation and recovery periods in addition to the actual procedure. For safety reasons, the procedure component cannot be extended past eight hours.
The recovery experience is highly influenced by the number and size of the treated locations. Patients undergoing comprehensive body sculpting from top to bottom will likely need to recover for ten to fourteen days prior to resuming their normal activities. Those who opted to contour only a select few areas may be able to return to their usual schedule within five to seven days.
Discomfort during the first few days after surgery is usually effectively managed with Extra Strength Tylenol every four to six hours; however, we can also prescribe you a stronger pain medication that may be used if the Tylenol is insufficient.
Substantial swelling of the treated area is expected, as the fluid used to numb the area and fragmentize the fat cannot be completely drained during the procedure. 75% of this fluid will be eliminated within the first seventy-two hours either through the port sites or urination; however, the remaining 25% is slowly cleared away by the lymphatic system over the course of multiple weeks. Accordingly, please expect to remain slightly swollen for four weeks for chin and neck liposuction, sixteen weeks for central body liposuction, and twenty-four weeks for extremity liposuction. Given this substantial swelling, we strongly recommend our patients to engage in daily lymphatic messages starting seventy-two hours after surgery. These specialized massages enhance fluid reabsorption and significantly help shorten the duration of your recovery.
Bruising in the targeted locations will also occur and is typically more pronounced on the extremities than on the central or upper body. In general, the swelling and bruising will diminish significantly within five to seven days and completely resolve within two to three weeks.
We understand this recovery time can be difficult. Our office staff is available at any time during this period to discuss any of your concerns. We are always here for you!
For those undergoing large-volume liposuction, it is important to ensure that someone will be able to assist you for the first seventy-two hours after your procedure. Patients wanting to secure maximum privacy may wish to enlist the services of an in-home nursing aid instead of a loved one during this recovery period. Over several years, we have carefully vetted a select number of nursing professionals that we can recommend to you for this purpose.
For the first five to fourteen days you will be required to wear a compression garment around the clock, even while sleeping. You will only take the garment off to shower. The compression garment helps minimize swelling and ensures optimal cosmetic results. Following completion of this two week period, the garment may be worn for only twelve hours per day until you return for your one month follow-up visit.
During your in-office visit to plan your liposuction procedure, we will verbally review with you all this information in greater detail. Don't worry if you can't remember everything! We will provide you with written instructions to take home and are available at any time to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
The fluid and surgery-induced swelling obscures the contouring results of the liposuction procedure for the first several weeks. As such, the sculpting benefits may not be visible for eight to twelve weeks, depending on the size and location of the treated areas. Maximal body shaping typically requires six months to fully appreciate; however, this prolonged wait period is rewarded by a permanently enhanced and defined silhouette for patients who are diligent in maintaining a stable weight.
Dr. Hooman Khorasani is quadruple board-certified in Dermatology, Cosmetic Surgery, Facial Cosmetic Surgery and Mohs micrographic surgery. Additionally he led the Division of Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery at Mount Sinai for 10+ years. His dedication to clinical excellence and constant innovation has led to numerous accolades, publications in premier medical journals, and authorship of a widely-used cosmetic surgery manual. He is considered an international expert in contouring procedures and has spent a majority of his career training the next generation of dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons.
Armed with this advanced clinical and academic competency, Dr. Khorasani carefully crafts an individualized liposuction surgical plan for each patient that adheres to the highest standards of medical care and is optimized to produce the greatest results possible. Personalization is infused into every aspect of our practice, from the treatment itself to our highly-skilled office personnel that are available 24/7 to answer any questions or concerns. Together as a team, we can maximize your lifestyle efforts to help you achieve your ideal body contour.
Dr. Khorasani and his highly-specialized team look forward to working with you to transform your medical or aesthetic goals into reality. To expedite a request for a consultation, message us securely, or contact Dr. Khorasani’s Manhattan office by phone at 212-230-3378. For more information about how to get in touch:
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