Liposuction in Houston
Wondering if you're a good candidate for liposuction in Houston, Texas? If losing a few inches and shaping up your figure are your objectives, Dr. Camille Cash recommends you develop a diet and find an exercise program to help you reach your goals. If, after doing so, you find you still have some areas of unwanted fat, then liposuction may be a good choice.
Consistently popular across the country as well as in Houston, liposuction was performed on over 300,000 patients in the U.S. in 2007, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Over 10% of liposuction patients are men.
The procedure is elective surgery and it's considered very safe, but it does carry the potential for risks and complications common to any surgery. That's why you need a board certified Houston plastic surgeon like Dr. Cash as your body sculpting partner. Request a consultation and talk with her about your individual needs soon.
Houston Liposuction with Dr. Cash
If you have stubborn fat deposits that just don't seem to change no matter what you do, choosing liposuction in Houston with Dr. Cash may be the right solution. This is because much of the way fat is distributed on people's bodies is genetically determined. You may succeed in losing weight overall and still have bulges and rolls you can't seem to do anything about.
Liposuction can be performed on the abdomen, hips, thighs, knees, breasts, back, arms, neck and even face. It can often be combined with other plastic surgery procedures such as a tummy tuck in Houston.
Candidates for Liposuction
Candidates for liposuction are ideally within about 30% of their recommended body weight, since the procedure is not primarily used as a weight loss measure. Instead, think of it as a tool. People who are already taking steps to ensure good health can use liposuction to further sculpt targeted areas of the body by removing disproportionate pockets of fullness.
For women, this often means they can lose the saddlebags on their outer thighs for good. Or get rid of the little round belly that refused to disappear after pregnancy. Or banish an unsightly bra roll. For men, who also benefit from liposuction, the procedure can mean finally getting rid of love handles they have been sporting around their midsection for years. Or perhaps it can help them regain a smooth, flat torso.
The best candidates for the procedure should have at least fairly good skin tone. This ensures the skin will bounce back without excess sagging afterward.
The Liposuction Procedure and Recovery
Dr. Cash uses local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia for her Houston liposuction procedures. The length of time she needs to perform liposuction varies greatly according to the volume removed.
During the surgery, the fatty tissue beneath the skin is suctioned out with long thin instruments called "cannulas." The cannulas are pushed and pulled through the fat layers, breaking up the fat cells and removing their contents. Incisions are small and strategically placed to keep them as inconspicuous as possible. After the fat is removed, the skin re-drapes over the area. As the body heals, the skin retracts to maintain the new contours. Patients will often be placed in a special garment, much like a girdle, to facilitate this process. Dr. Cash may also recommend lymphatic drainage massage to accelerate your recovery.
There are several techniques for liposuction. Like most surgeons, Dr. Cash employs the use of a "wetting solution" made up of adrenaline and a local anesthetic. The solution, infused into the tissue prior to the procedure, allows the fat to be more easily removed and can decrease post-operative discomfort and bruising. Most patients experience mild to moderate discomfort along with some swelling and bruising. Many find the recovery process easy to tolerate.
If you have questions about liposuction, take a moment to read frequent questions and get answers from Dr. Cash.
Dr. Cash invites you to request a consultation for a personal, private plastic surgery appointment in Houston at 1315 St. Joseph Parkway, #1305. Or, you can call 713-571-0600 to schedule a visit to our office.