Age: 23 Liposuction
This woman desired larger breasts and a smaller waistline. She had excess fat in all the areas that are marked in the photo.
We performed a bilateral breast augmentation with silicone implants placed beneath the muscle through an incision below the breast. To reduce her midsection, we performed a liposuction (2900cc fat removal) of her trunk. All these procedures were done at the same time. Notice the dramatic overall shape change with fuller breasts and a much narrower waist.
Age: 46 Liposuction
This is a mother of two, 5′ 1″ tall who weighs 187 pounds. She was interested in body contouring procedures. She is an example of a “staged procedure”. I recommended a first stage liposuction to shrink down her fat. The plan is for her to lose considerable weight for a second stage abdominoplasty and maybe a third stage breast reduction. She was counseled and psychologically scrutinized for her suitability for these procedures (to help determine her chance for success).
Her photos here show the results of her first stage liposuction. Her weight is 164 pounds. Note the overall size decrease as well as the remarkable skin retraction particularly on the lower abdomen (the area of hanging skin). She was a size 16 and now she is an 8 to 10. I suggested an additional 10 pound weight loss before performing her abdominoplasty as she will be closer to her ideal weight and this weight will come from the fat on the inside of her abdomen which will allow for a tighter closure at the time of her abdominoplasty.
One of the benefits of staging procedures is not just safety but improved results. Patients will enjoy the benefits of the results of the first stage which can provide motivation for weight loss which is more critical to the success of future procedures.
Age: 28 Liposuction
This female patient was interested in liposuction of mainly her trunk. She also noted that she had two different sized breasts and wanted to know her options for creating greater symmetry. We felt that we could make an improvement in her breasts with liposuction of her left breast alone (without surgical scars). She performed a large volume liposuction (including her left breast, abdomen, back and flanks).
She said she has gone down five sizes in her pants. Note the overall improvement: the reduction of her back fullness and the creation of a long narrow waist. She told us most of her size reduction was the first two months but that she became even smaller up to six months.
Age: 25 Liposuction
This female patient complained of fullness about her waist, abdomen and hips. She was unsuccessful with dieting and exercise alone. We performed a 5000cc liposuction. The “after” photo was taken six months out from her procedure. She has been doing Pilates lately for shaping and tone. Like all liposuction patients, she has minor irregularities that require no treatment.
Age: 35 Liposuction
