Category Archives: Liposuction

According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), the October issue of Vogue includes a piece about body-sculpting technologies like CoolSculpting and Liposonix. Technologies like these are designed to slim body contours non-surgically, using ultrasound energy, freezing or other methods. According to ASAPS, the Vogue piece describes the various benefits of these technologies, […]

According to a recent article in the New York Times, smooth, toned legs are in. The article points to a photo of Angelina Jolie at the last Oscars as sparking this leggy obsession. In the now famous photo, Jolie confidently reveals her leg through the thigh-high slit of her gown. Some women have turned to […]

Fat does not return or redistribute to other body areas in the months following liposuction, says a new study by plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Swanson, who is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Dr. Swanson’s study results refute the results of a previous study, which claimed that within a year after […]

Is it possible that fat removal, perhaps through liposuction or a tummy tuck, can prevent the risk of skin cancer? Researchers at Rutgers University have found that removing abdominal fat from mice decreased the incidence of the mice getting skin cancer from UV light, according to a news release from Rutgers. Scientists are not sure […]

One of the most common liposuction surgery questions patients ask is whether their fat will return in the years following their procedure. For the best results, most plastic surgeons recommend being close to your ideal weight before this body contouring procedure, and sticking to regular diet and exercise after your procedure. A recent study shows […]

In recent studies, patients reported high levels of satisfaction following liposuction. Patients were also very satisfied with tummy tuck results. While both of these procedures improve body contours and the profile of your physique, each accomplishes slightly different cosmetic goals and requires different recovery periods. Liposuction removes isolated pockets of fat from various areas of […]

Plastic surgery patients who have received tummy tucks, liposuction or both reported high rates of satisfaction, according to a study by Dr. Eric Swanson. The study was published in this month’s issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The study found patients who received both liposuction and a tummy tuck had a satisfaction rate of more […]

A recent study indicates there may be a benefit to combining liposuction with a tummy tuck procedure. The author of the study, Dr. Carl W. Lentz, believes that liposuction may prevent seromas from forming after a tummy tuck. A seroma is a collection of fluid that may form after a surgical procedure. The fluid (called […]

Liposuction is the fourth most popular cosmetic surgery procedure, and a recent study shows liposuction may also lower your triglyceride levels. Triglycerides are a type of fat present in your blood. At high levels, triglycerides are linked to hardening of the arteries and thickening of the artery walls. This condition is called “atherosclerosis,” and it […]

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, the manufacturer of Perlane and Restylane, has given up on trying to expand into the medical device arena. It has sold its subsidiary, Medicis Technologies Corporation, whose primary purpose was the development of a liposuction alternative device called LipoSonix. LipoSonix is a liposuction alternative treatment that promises to dissolve fat noninvasively using […]