You want to look your best with a flattering silhouette. Stubborn fat that refuses to go away with diet and exercise is incredibly frustrating, as it can obscure your natural contours and shape.
Fortunately, liposuction in Lee’s Summit offers a minimally invasive treatment that removes those fat cells once and for all. With the help of a board-certified plastic surgeon, this body sculpting option is an ideal way to smooth out areas of your body that are lumpy with stored fat and give you a toned, firmer-looking body.
Liposuction is an excellent option for removing stubborn fat that you can not lose with diet and exercise, as it removes localized fat deposits to improve your shape and enhance your body’s contours. People who have lost a lot of weight may notice certain areas of their body retaining fat, and women after pregnancy may have areas of fat that refuse to go away despite returning to their pre-pregnancy weight. The resulting shape changes are usually permanent as long as your weight remains the same.
Liposuction is commonly used to remove fat from the abdomen, thighs, hips, arms, and under the chin. In addition, liposuction can sometimes be used to reduce extra breast tissue in men — a condition called gynecomastia. At our office in Lee’s Summit, we will help you determine which areas of your body will benefit most from liposuction.
Although liposuction is generally conducted under local anesthesia, our board-certified plastic surgeons may suggest general anesthesia or sedation alongside local anesthesia if a large area is being treated. The procedure is based on suctioning out fat cells using a cannula, with your surgeon making small quarter- to half-inch incisions around the area to be treated. Once the surgeon inserts the cannula, they will suction out fat cells before stitching up the incisions with sutures, leaving minimal scarring as the incisions are usually well concealed in the natural folds of the skin.
Finally, your surgeon may ask you to wear a compression garment over the area for a few weeks to reduce swelling. Although the recovery time will vary depending on the extent of the procedure, most people receiving liposuction treatments in Lee’s Summit return to light activities after a few days.
In Lee’s Summit, you are likely a good candidate for liposuction if you are at your ideal weight and keeping it relatively stable. Skin elasticity is a quality that enables your skin to retract smoothly after fat removal and is generally at a good level if you are under 50. If you are over 50, you may want to consider additional procedures to address sagging skin after the liposuction.
Being in general good health is a good precondition for liposuction. It is not recommended if you have any medical conditions that might hinder the healing process, including bleeding disorders or uncontrolled diabetes. If you are a smoker, we recommend that you refrain from smoking in the weeks before and after the surgical procedure to ensure your body can heal effectively.
Have you had enough of the stubborn fat on your waist, thighs, arms, or under your chin? Liposuction in Lee’s Summit provides a minimally invasive plastic surgical procedure that removes fat cells from under your skin. This reliable treatment is especially useful in removing fat deposits from isolated areas.
If you are weight stable, have good skin elasticity, and are in general good health, liposuction may be an option for you. To learn more, call our office in Lee’s Summit to book an appointment today.
(913) 451-3722