New Jersey Liposuction for Fat Removal

Parker Center in Paramus, New Jersey

• Introduction
• Best Candidates
• Surgery & Recovery
• Additional Resources

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Introduction

Liposuction—also known as liposculpture, suction lipectomy/lipoplasty, or suction-assisted lipectomy—was first performed in the United States in the 1980s. Since then, it has become increasingly popular and now is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedures in the United States. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 325,332 patients underwent liposuction in 2011, up 12.6% from 2010. Liposuction surpassed breast augmentation as the most popular surgical procedure for the the first time in three years.

Liposuction, New Jersey

Subcutaneous fatty tissue is located throughout the body between the skin and underlying muscles. It is a well defined layer that serves to insulate us from temperature changes and create softness, as well as protect and hide the angularity of our bones. Excess fatty tissue is deposited in certain areas of the body based on our genetics, body weight, and gender. Women commonly complain of excess fat in the inner and outer thighs (“saddle bags”); men never have it deposited in these locations. Even female marathon runners with low body fat will complain about pesky bulges in these areas. You can change your size through weight loss, but your shape will stay relatively the same.

Liposuction in New Jersey is an excellent way to remove these diet- and exercise-resistant fatty deposits and improve your size and shape. Improving their contours with liposuction allows patients to look more proportional and wear clothes they previously could not. Psychologically, after liposuction, patients experience an improved self-esteem and an enhanced body image. They also feel more self-confident. Liposuction is commonly used to treat the neck, breast, abdomen, back, flanks, hips, thighs, arms, knees, calves, and ankles. It is equally effective in men and women.

• Lipoabdominoplasty
• Liposuction of the Neck
• Liposuction of the Abdomen
• Liposuction of the Hips
• Liposuction of the Thighs
• Liposuction of the Knees
• Liposuction of the Arms

Fat removal with liposuction is permanent. The body does not manufacture new fat cells after puberty. Patients gain or lose weight by altering the amount of fat in each cell, but not the absolute number of cells. While it is still possible to gain weight after liposuction, the fat is deposited more evenly throughout the body. It does not selectively relocate to the areas which underwent liposuction. Think of liposuction as a body re-proportioning procedure.

Liposuction procedures at the Parker Center are sometimes combined with a Parker Tummy Tuck or breast surgeries such as a breast augmentation, breast lift, or breast reduction.

New Jersey Liposuction Candidates

The best candidates in New Jersey for liposuction are patients near their ideal body weight with localized fat deposits.

If you don’t fit this ideal profile and still want to consider liposuction, don’t worry. Although the ideal patient will usually achieve an excellent result, patients with less than ideal criteria often obtain a very good result. Liposuction can provide an incentive for further weight loss in those patients who are slightly or moderately overweight.

Liposuction can’t help with generalized obesity, intra-abdominal fat, or very loose skin. It is complementary to diet and exercise, not a substitute for it.

Good skin tone is one of the mainstays of successful liposuction results. The better the skin tone, the better the skin will contract to fit the newly contoured fat following the procedure. Certain areas of the body have good skin tone. For example, in most women, the hips, outer thighs, knees, and back all have good skin tone.

“I was especially pleased with the staff’s attention post-op. The nurse spent time with me to make sure I was comfortable. And I enjoyed the post-op massage!!!” —Liposuction Patient

Loose skin is characterized by poor elasticity. Liposuction can improve overall shape in patients with loose skin, but it will not improve their skin laxity. In these cases, removal of excess skin with or without liposuction is more appropriate than liposuction by itself. For example, women with poor skin tone of the inner thighs will get a better result with an inner thigh lift than with liposuction.

Patients with loose abdominal skin and stretch marks will not undergo significant skin contraction after liposuction. They would experience a better result with an abdominoplasty (Parker tummy tuck).

Dr. Parker will carefully evaluate your skin tone with you during your initial consultation and discuss treatment options as well.

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Cellulite is unattractive dimpling and puckering of the skin frequently seen in the thighs and buttocks. It increases with age. Liposuction alone will not improve cellulite. We have, however, experienced good results in some patients with cellulite by releasing the puckered areas with a “pickle fork” and injecting their own fat to prevent recurrence of the problem.

Surgery & Recovery from New Jersey Liposuction

Liposuction in New Jersey is performed in our fully certified on-site ambulatory surgical facility, Surgiplex. Patients are made comfortable with monitored intravenous sedation or general anesthesia, depending on how many areas are being treated. A dilute local anesthetic solution (referred to as the super wet technique) is injected into the subcutaneous tissue to minimize blood loss. Two very small access incisions (each about 1/8″ long) are used for each area being treated. Usually 90 degrees apart from one another, these incisions help provide a smooth, natural-appearing contour (analogous to mowing a lawn in two directions).

A solid VASER ultrasonic probe is inserted through the access incisions to emulsify, or melt, the fat in the areas being treated. A loss of resistance between the probe and surrounding fatty tissue indicates the end point of fat emulsification has been reached. Thin cannulae are then used to evacuate the emulsified fat from the treatment areas, allowing Dr. Parker to sculpt the contour he wishes to achieve. This is a very important part of the procedure. While the VASER system is very helpful to Dr. Parker, it is the training, experience, and judgment of the surgeon that allows him to create beautiful contours and excellent results. Removal of fat ceases once the desired shape has been achieved.

The amount of fat removed from each area is measured and compared to the opposite side when treating two areas such as the hips, thighs, etc. The tiny incisions are closed with dissolving sutures. Although these scars are permanent, they are almost always inconspicuous. The patient is placed in a snug-fitting surgical garment to support the suctioned areas, promote skin contraction, and help optimize final contour.

Liposuction lasts from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on how many areas are being treated. Patients are most often discharged within two hours of surgery. Patients who have a significant amount of fat removed (>5000cc liposuction aspirate) are monitored overnight in our facility by a registered nurse. There is usually little pain associated with liposuction. Patients usually describe it “like over-exercising at the gym.” The compression garment can be removed to shower the day following surgery. It is most often worn for one to three weeks, depending on the patient’s skin tone and areas of the body treated. Patients commonly return to activities of daily living within several days, including a return to work. Exercise usually begins within one to two weeks.

Additional Parker Center for Plastic Surgery Resources

• Liposuction of the Neck
• Liposuction of the Abdomen
• Liposuction of the Hips
• Liposuction of the Thighs
• Liposuction of the Knees
• Liposuction of the Arms
• Liposuction Techniques and Your Safety
• Click to see before & after liposuction photos
• Watch our Vaser Liposuction, New Jersey, patient video