Liposuction
Losing weight is more than fitting into a smaller pair of jeans. It is about creating your healthiest and happiest self from the inside out.
Help achieve the sleek, tone physique of your dreams.
Located inside Truly You Med Spa is a state-of-the-art operating room where our expert cosmetic surgeons perform a full range of body contouring treatments, including liposuction, Lipo 360, Renuvion skin tightening, liposuction with a mini tummy tuck, fat grafting and more. All of these are performed as awake procedures for your comfort and convenience.
We specialize in multiple advanced liposuction techniques to help you achieve the sleek, toned physique of your dreams.
What is Lipo?
Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that removes fat deposits from targeted areas for a more sculpted, proportional appearance. A thin tube is inserted through tiny incisions to suction out the fat cells. We use power-assisted lipo to reduce trauma to surrounding tissue, leading to a quicker and more comfortable recovery. While liposuction permanently removes fat cells to reshape your body contours, it is not a weight loss substitute.
Liposuction can be performed nearly anywhere stubborn fat accumulates, including:
- Abs
- Hips, thighs and buttocks
- Upper arms
- Male chest
- Chin and cheeks
- Knees
- Back and bra line
Treatment Areas
We’re excited to offer the most advanced liposuction techniques to sculpt and reshape your body. We perform liposuction on nearly any area of the face and body to address localized fat deposits resistant to diet and exercise.
Lipo 360 targets the entire midsection to define the waistline and flatten the belly. Circumferential liposuction is performed on the upper and lower abdomen, waist and back to achieve a 360-degree transformation. Lipo 360 can dramatically reshape your torso for a slimmer, more hourglass figure.
For men and women who are fit and toned but can't seem to achieve the definition they want, Renuvion skin tightening can create an etched abdominal definition and the coveted "six-pack" look. Renuvion delivers radiofrequency energy and cold helium plasma beneath the skin's surface to contract tissue and increase collagen production, leaving the skin firm and tight. The result is an impressively sculpted, athletic abdomen.
The hips, thighs and buttocks are common problem spots that can be reshaped with liposuction for improved contours and proportions. Removing excess fat from the hips, inner thighs, outer thighs and "banana roll" under the buttocks can dramatically slim and smooth your lower body. Liposuction can also be used to contour and lift the buttocks for a perkier, more youthful rear view.
The upper arms are another area that can develop stubborn fat pockets and sagging skin. Liposuction, combined with Renuvion, restores slim, firm, youthful-looking arms you'll be proud to show off in sleeveless tops.
Liposuction can restore youthful definition to the chin, jawline and neck by eliminating a double chin and jowls. Neck liposuction combined with Renuvion produces an incredibly sleek, defined jawline and neck with tightened skin. The neck is one of the first areas to show signs of aging, with sagging skin, a double chin and loss of definition along the jawline.
Neck liposuction combined with Renuvion skin tightening can dramatically rejuvenate this area, taking years off your appearance. Your Truly You surgeon will remove excess fat below the chin and along the jowls, then tighten the skin and underlying tissue with Renuvion. The result is an impressively sculpted and youthful neck profile.
Ideal Liposuction Candidates
An ideal liposuction candidate is in good health, at or near their ideal body weight and has good skin elasticity. They should refrain from smoking and have realistic expectations for improvement, not perfection.
You should not have liposuction if you are more than 20 pounds overweight, trying to treat obesity, trying to treat cellulite or loose, sagging skin, have a chronic medical condition that impairs healing, are prone to bleeding or blood clotting disorders or are trying to achieve perfection rather than improvement.
If you're not ready for liposuction or only want to treat small, localized fat bulges, nonsurgical body contouring may be a better option. At Truly You Med Spa, we offer noninvasive fat reduction and medical weight loss treatments. Your Truly You cosmetic surgeon will discuss your goals at your consultation to determine if liposuction is right for you.
Complementary Procedures
Liposuction pairs well with several other body contouring
treatments for genuinely transformative results:
Fat Transfer
Rather than discarding harvested fat, it can be purified and strategically injected into other areas to add natural-looking volume and shape. A fat transfer can enhance your liposuction results by filling out the buttocks, breasts, face, hands or any area that could benefit from the added volume. A petite BBL (Brazilian butt lift) uses a smaller amount of fat to reshape the body of thinner patients.
Renuvion Skin Tightening
Renuvion takes your liposuction results to the next level by heating subdermal tissue to tighten and firm loose, crepey skin. While liposuction removes excess fat, it cannot address loose or sagging skin. That's where Renuvion comes in. By delivering radiofrequency energy and cold helium plasma beneath the skin's surface to contract tissue and stimulate collagen production, Renuvion is an excellent addition for areas that have experienced skin laxity due to aging, weight fluctuations or pregnancy. Combined with liposuction, Renuvion produces dramatically tighter, smoother, more youthful-looking skin nearly anywhere.
Mini Tummy Tuck
Combining liposuction with a mini tummy tuck comprehensively reshapes the belly in a single procedure. A mini tummy tuck involves a short, discreet incision to remove excess abdominal skin. Pairing a mini tummy tuck with liposuction achieves a flatter, smoother, more toned abdomen in only ten weeks..
The Liposuction Process
Your Renuvion J-Plasma journey begins with an in-depth consultation at Truly You Med Spa. During this one-on-one meeting, your provider will evaluate your skin quality and degree of laxity, review medical history and discuss your aesthetic goals. They will also take photographs for pre- and post-treatment comparisons, explain the Renuvion procedure in detail, and answer any questions you may have. Based on this comprehensive assessment, your provider will recommend a customized treatment plan to achieve your desired results.
Consultation
Liposuction results depend heavily on your unique anatomy, skin quality and aesthetic goals. During your in-depth consultation, your Truly You surgeon will perform a physical assessment, review your medical history, discuss your concerns and expectations and recommend a fully tailored treatment plan to achieve your desired look.
You'll also have a chance to view before-and-after photos of our liposuction patients, tour our state-of-the-art facility and get answers to all your questions about the procedure, recovery and results. We want you to feel fully informed, confident and excited about your liposuction journey with Truly You.
Procedure
Our surgeons use the tumescent liposuction technique. Large volumes of saline solution, lidocaine (a local anesthetic) and epinephrine (to constrict blood vessels) are infused into the treatment areas. The tumescent solution reduces bleeding, swelling and pain during and after the procedure, allowing for smoother, more precise fat removal.
We can dramatically improve your torso contours with a single surgery by customizing the procedure to your unique needs and goals. Lipo 360 can sculpt an hourglass figure, flatter tummy, trimmer waist and sexier back with minimal downtime. The entire procedure takes 1-3 hours on average, depending on the number of areas treated and the amount of fat removed.
Our lipo procedures are performed in the awake state, so you will not need general anesthesia. We provide oral sedation and pain meds, and the treatment areas are infused with tumescent fluid to numb and constrict blood vessels. Once numb, a thin cannula is inserted through a small incision to suction the fat.
You may experience some swelling, bruising and soreness after the procedure, but this typically resolves within a few weeks. Compression garments are worn temporarily to control swelling and support your new contours as you heal. While you will notice results immediately, it can take 3-6 months for swelling to subside entirely and your improved body contours to emerge.
Recovery
Immediately after your procedure, you'll be fitted with a compression garment to control swelling and support your new contours. Expect some swelling, bruising and soreness that resolves itself in about 1-2 weeks. Pain can be managed with prescribed medication.
Most patients return to desk work within 3-5 days and resume light exercise after two weeks. Strenuous activities and exercise should wait 4-6 weeks. Expect to wear your compression garment 24/7 for the first 2-3 weeks, reduce it to 12-16 hours per day for another 2-4 weeks and continue to wear the garment for a few hours daily for 6 months after for optimal results.
We'll provide detailed post-op instructions to promote healing and protect your results, including how to care for your incisions, warning signs of complications to watch for, when to resume normal activities and exercise, massage techniques to reduce swelling and promote smooth results, scar care management and recommended supplements and healthy eating tips.
While you will notice a dramatic improvement immediately, your final liposuction results won't be apparent for 3-6 months after all residual swelling has resolved. Maintaining a stable weight is essential for enjoying your liposuction results long-term.
Realistic Results
Liposuction permanently removes fat cells to reshape your body, but it is not a substitute for weight loss or obesity treatment. If you gain weight after liposuction, your remaining fat cells will grow larger, distorting your results. Therefore, you must maintain a stable weight through a nutritious diet and regular exercise to preserve your new physique.
If you have good skin elasticity, your skin will contract smoothly to your slimmer contours after liposuction. However, if your skin tone is poor, your skin may look loose and wavy after surgery. For patients with significant skin laxity, a surgical skin tightening procedure like a tummy tuck, thigh lift or arm lift will be recommended instead of or in addition to liposuction.
