LIPOSUCTION

When you are not overweight, yet disappointingly you have fatty bulges that you have inherited, then liposuction produces a normal curve.

Firstly please read about this procedure in detail as prepared by the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Dr Harper being a member. Then return to this site to see results.

Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Website: www.plasticsurgery.org.au

For further information and costs, please ring the Manly rooms on (02) 99771275 to arrange a consultation.

 

Methods of Lipsuction used by Dr Harper

1. Conventional mechanical liposuction with tumescence using a suction force with a canula. Medial thighs, upper arms - areas of "soft" fat.
2. Ultrasonic Liposuction with tumescence: sound waves disrupt the fat cells, then fat removed by suction force for areas of "tough" fat. Backs, lumbar rolls, all re-do areas, loins.
3. Laser liposuction with tumescence. Slim lipo. Laser beam disrupts fat cell. Used where skin retraction is important after fat removal, bat wings anterior thighs.
4. External ultrasonic liposuction. Most recent technique developed. Requires no surgery, anaesthetic hospital or part operative recovery. A painless office procedure. One site (abdomen, loins, medial thighs) at a time, 1 hour sessions, 4 sessions per site, 1 week apart. Excellent for cellulite and skin retraction.

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FAT IN THE BODY

Fat is either white fat or brown fat. White fat is from overeating either external (under the skin) or internal within the abdomen and chest cavities. Brown fat is genetic/inherited, born with it and increases with age. Frequently there is a combination of both. Brown fat is removed by liposuction, white fat is lost through dieting or gastric banding.

 

LIPOSUCTION FROM TOP/DOWN

Face

Fat Collects in the jowls and naso-Iabial folds in ageing and is removed in face-lifting procedure. Inherited fat cheeks (buccal fat pads), advice is not to remove to produce hollowing. In ageing, fat is mainly lost in face and is replaced by the procedure of lipostructure.

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Neck

Fat in the neck may be localised just under chin or around the whole neck.

• Localised: to under chin

• Generalised collection: Small incisions at base of ear and under chin performed under GA. In the young all loose skin will take up, while in older patients the new laser liposuction will produce excellent skin retraction, or excess skin removed with a face lift procedure.
• Generalised fat around the whole neck

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SHOULDERS AND UPPER ARMS:

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Everyone wants thin, sculptured muscular arms: the problem is either a) fatty arms/shoulders with firm elastic skin, normal contour or b) fatty arms with loose skin hanging down - ie bat wings - abnormal contour.

Buffalo Hump

A round prominent collection of fat over the back of the lower neck. Very distressing and unsightly, unable to be concealed.

Liposuction LA day only procedure

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Breasts

• Female Breasts: In breast reduction, no liposuction to breast, just the fatty folds lateral, below and central to breasts to improve results.

• Male Breasts: Gynaecomastia in the older patients is fat only and liposuction is required. No glandular tissue is present. Good improvement in contour, however, some loose skin may remain.

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ABDOMEN

Front: abdominal protrusion due to excessive fat hidden under a dress but not a flat, taut tummy in jeans.

Normal weight patient: The patient can be a normal weight and still develop these fat collections early in life (familial) and later due to ageing/hormonal imbalance around menopause. Metabolic syndrome is another cause. This is brown fat and liposuction is required.

This patient has a small collection of brown fat concentrically around abdomen. Brown fat collections are removed to a thickness of 1cm to equal white fat thickness.

Overweight Patient:

Pre Op

Brown fat central (8 cms thick) and white fat lateral (4cms thick). White fat should be 1cm thick. Extensive liposuction first procedure, debulking, then an abdominoplasty 4 months later.

Post Op

Fantastic flat, firm, taut abdomen.

Loins

• Back of Abdomen: Loin (love handles). Genetic (inherited) problem, seen in the young increasing with age. Very obvious in tight clothes. Can only be seen from the back.

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BACK

Thoracic and lumbar rolls:

• Very obvious in tight clothes and on sitting down. Brown fat, unable to be removed with dieting. Tough fibrous fat - ultrasonic liposuction required, deep and superficial liposuction required with excellent skin retraction to produce a smooth muscle look.

Medial Thighs

• Embarrasing, annoying, unsightly, with rubbing and irritation on walking and running. It is brown fat collection, dieting of no help, however liposuction gives excellent results. Skin retracts, is usually adequate to give a normal contour, except in older patient. Then a medial thigh reduction (French) is required. Laser liposuction ideal technique for liposuction to medial thighs.

• Lateral thighs: Riding breeches deformity, very obvious in jeans, inherited, excellent results with liposuction to deep fat, skin retracts well, excellent results.

• Knees: Localised fatty prominence on medial sides of knees, ugly, embarrassing very obvious in shorts. Superficial liposuction with laser lipo gives normal contour with no loose skin.

• Lower Legs: This is an inherited problem. Patients hate this problem. Very unattractive. It restricts their dress and social activities. Only wear pants, no shorts or dress. The results are fantastic, very rewarding, patients are the happiest and most grateful of all the body contouring procedures.

Isolated and unusual fat collections, easily removed by syringe liposuction:

Contact us for more information about body lift procedures, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and liposuction in and around Sydney. Schedule your consultation with Dr. Warwick Harper today.

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Peninsula Plastic Surgery
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Manly NSW, Australia 2095

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