Are those love handles or your floppy belly making you upset because you can’t seem to get rid of them? Every day, there are more and more men requesting some type of liposuction therapy to reduce problem bulges of fat. Are you one of these men? You may have found that, although you try to reduce those areas with the right diet and lots of exercise, you just can’t seem to rid yourself of those fatty bulges that ruin your body build. If this describes you, Dr. True may have the answer for you.
Liposuction procedures are quick office-based procedures that can reduce unwanted fatty areas and sculpture your body into more of the shape you would like to see. The safest methods are used, and Dr. True utilizes the latest advances in office-based Liposuction. Liposuction removes the excess fat from fatty deposits located between the skin and muscle. The areas bothered by most men include the chin, breasts, abdomen, and love handles (also called “muffin tops”).
The new tumescent liposuction is performed while you are awake in our office using only local anesthetic and mild sedation, Dr. True will reduce, reshape and sculpture the fatty areas that are a problem for you. We can also add other technologies for your needs, such as SmartLipo Laser Lipolysis or BodyJet, improving the results of your body contouring procedure when necessary. These can help smooth and tighten the skin to help decrease the sagging, or graft fat into indentations to make a smoother contour. Body sculpturing liposuction through these techniques is literally a dream come true.
| Liposculpture at a Glance | |
| Treatment For | Unwanted fatty bulges: chin, breast, abdomen, love-handles |
| Expected Result | Reduction of the fat in these areas, sculptured for a better look |
| Treatment Time | One to four hours, depending on the number of areas treated |
| Recovery | Quick, from a few days to a few weeks back to work |
| For Best Result | Performed with tumescent anesthetic while you’re awake |
FAQs Back to Men’s Health
How is Liposuction Performed?
Liposuction involves the use of small steel tubes, called cannulas, that suction excess collections of fat from unwanted areas. The area is first numbed with anesthetic fluid, which is called tumescent fluid, and the cannula is inserted through very small skin incisions in the skin, hidden in areas not normally seen. Once suction is applied, the fat is literally removed while the surgeon sculptures the area for the best contour. You see a reduction of the fat that results in an improved body contour.
Why Do I Have “pockets” of excess Fat deposits?
The distribution of fat in your body depends a lot on your heredity, or genetics. The genes from their family decide on where those fat bulges go. As we get older, many people see an excess accumulation of fat in these areas. This extra fat is sometimes hard to reduce with just exercise and dieting. Liposuction is one of the best and most realistic methods of significantly reducing these fatty deposits, fighting genetics, to improve the body’s silhouette.
Which Areas can be Treated with Liposuction?
Men and women have different distributions of fat. In men, the most frequently treated areas by liposuction are the baggy fatty chin, fatty breasts, the abdomen (floppy belly), and flanks (love handles or muffin-tops). Most men just can’t seem to get rid of the extra fat deposits especially in the flanks and the abdomen, so liposuction is a great relief for them. In some men, the breasts can get enlarged and fatty due to multiple reasons and these can be embarrassing to many men. “Man Boobs” are treated well and reduced significantly with liposuction.
Does Liposuction Remove the extra Fat Permanently?
Liposuction removes fat cells permanently; they are gone forever. Once gone, they cannot grow back. As long as the patient does not gain an excessive amount of weight, the new, more pleasing silhouette is permanent. However, you can always make more fat cells from you fat stem cells that remain, or the existing fat cells can enlarge and get bigger. Thus, after liposuction you should always maintains an appropriate weight with the proper diet and adequate exercise for life.
What is the Tumescent Liposuction technique?
The technique of tumescent liposuction involves using a special anesthetic fluid called “Tumescent fluid”. Here, large volumes of a dilute solution of lidocaine are infused into the fatty areas to anesthetize, or numb, the skin. Consequently, the liposuction procedure can be performed while you’ are awake and it is virtually painless. In addition, a vasoconstrictive drug, epinephrine, is added which shrinks the vessels and capillaries, resulting in very little bleeding and longer postop numbness. Thus, your recover is very well tolerated and you can return to work quicker. The tumescent technique is generally considered the safest form of liposuction
Is Tumescent Liposuction Painful?
Once the Tumescent fluid is infiltrated into the fatty areas, the skin and the area to be treated is numb. Thus, the liposuction can be performed virtually painlessly with minimal discomfort. We also give mild sedation to improve your comfort. In addition, because the numbness remains in the treated area for several hours after the procedure, there is minimal pain after surgery too.
What are the Risks of Liposuction?
Liposuction is considered one of the safest cosmetic procedures performed today if done by a trained and qualified cosmetic surgeon. Everyone gets swelling and temporary numbness. Bruising may occur but resolves in a few weeks. Mild irregularities of the skin are possible, but you can help these over time with gentle massage. Any surgical procedure may result in infections, bleeding and nerve injury. Fortunately, these potential problems are very rare with this technique because of the effect by the tumescent fluid.
When can I Return to Work and Other Activities?
Most patients are able to return to normal physical activities within a day or two after the tumescent liposuction. There is no limitation of physical activity other than what common sense would suggest. Most people are also able to return to exercise activities within a day or two after surgery. Many are tender or sore, but the level of soreness is variable depending on the individual.
How Can I Get Started and Do Liposuction?
If you have fatty deposits that you just can’t seem to get rid of with exercise and diet, then consider liposuction as a solution. An excellent liposuction surgeon is Dr. Robert True. He has been providing Liposuction procedures in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas since 1986. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and teaches these procedures to physicians from around the world. His accredited office based surgicenter is located in Colleyville, right next to the DFW Airport, Grapevine and Southlake. Call him at 817-399-8783 for a consultation today.
