Dr. Ayman Shahine is a
highly regarded and skilled surgeon he has been working with and sculpting the
female body for over 20 years.
Liposuction, sometimes referred to as "lipo" by
patients, slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits and improving your body contours
and proportion.
Liposuction techniques may be used to reduce localized fat
deposits of the:
- Thighs
- Hips
and buttocks
- Abdomen
and waist
- Upper
arms
- Back
- Inner
knee
- Chest
area
- Cheeks,
chin and neck
- Calves
and ankles
Liposuction can be performed alone or along with other plastic
surgery procedures, such as a facelift, breast reduction or a tummy tuck.
What liposuction won't
do
Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for
proper diet and exercise.
It is also not an effective treatment for cellulite – the
dimpled skin that typically appears on the thighs, hips, and buttocks – or
loose saggy skin.
Liposuction
risks and safety
The decision to have plastic surgery is extremely personal. You
will have to decide if the benefits will achieve your goals and if the risks and potential
complications of liposuction are
acceptable.
You will be asked to sign consent forms to ensure that you fully
understand the procedure and any risks and potential complications.
Liposuction risks include:
- Anesthesia
risks
- Bruising
- Change
in skin sensation that may persist
- Damage
to deeper structures such as nerves, blood vessels, muscles, lungs, and
abdominal organs
- Deep
vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications
- Fluid
accumulation
- Infection
- Irregular
contours or asymmetries
- Irregular
pigmentation
- Need
for revision surgery
- Persistent
swelling
- Poor
wound healing
- Rippling
or loose skin, worsening of cellulite
- Swelling
- Thermal
burn or heat injury from ultrasound with the ultrasound-assisted
lipoplasty technique
These risks and others will be fully discussed prior to your
consent. It is important that you address all your questions directly with your
plastic surgeon.
