The Power of Combining Liposuction with Other Body Contouring Treatments

The Power of Combining Liposuction with Other Body Contouring Treatments

Liposuction is an effective and popular cosmetic technique used to achieve distinctive aesthetic goals. Fat can be stubborn, especially in certain areas. For this reason, many people choose liposuction to get rid of stubborn fat once and for all. Let us explore what liposuction is and how you can benefit from combining it with other procedures.

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Liposuction

Liposuction is a treatment in which fat is surgically removed. However, the procedure is less invasive and uses a needle-like VASER device to suction fat from beneath the skin. This means that only small incisions are needed instead of having to open the skin widely.
Liposuction can be used on almost all areas of the body, including the abdomen, neck, buttocks, thighs, chest, back, flanks, hips, chin, face, upper arms, legs, and ankles. It is important to note that liposuction is not a weight-loss procedure. It is designed only to remove around 5 to 10 kilograms of body fat. Let us look at some common procedures that can be combined with liposuction.

Combining Liposuction with Other Procedures

• Liposuction can be performed on the back and bra-line area as part of 360-degree liposuction, which involves removing fat from the entire midsection, including the abdomen and buttocks, to achieve a remarkable transformation in body contour.
• Liposuction can also be easily combined with other body-contouring procedures, such as fat transfer. Fat transfer is a specialized type of cosmetic surgery that involves removing excess fat from unwanted areas of the body and reinjecting it into areas such as the breasts, buttocks, or hips. Fat is usually removed from the abdomen and back before being transferred to the breasts as part of breast augmentation with fat transfer for women who wish to increase breast size naturally without using silicone implants.
• Liposuction can also be combined with skin removal surgery. One of the most common body-contouring procedures is arm lift surgery, also known as brachioplasty. This procedure usually involves a combination of liposuction to remove excess fat from the arms first, followed by removal of sagging skin to tighten the arms in patients who are dissatisfied with significant skin laxity. Back liposuction with arm lift surgery is usually used for patients who have lost a large amount of weight and now have excess skin, because liposuction alone is not an effective treatment for removing sagging skin.
• Buttock lift surgery to remove sagging buttocks can also be combined with back lift surgery. Buttock lift surgery involves removing sagging skin from the junction between the buttocks and lower back. However, patients are often keen to improve the appearance of their buttocks by lifting and contouring the area. Therefore, this procedure is usually combined with liposuction to remove fat, which can then be reinjected into deflated buttocks to increase their volume and projection.

The best way to determine the right treatment for you is to have a face-to-face consultation with Dr. Ahmed El Sayed, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and holder of a PhD in Plastic Surgery from Kasr Al Ainy Faculty of Medicine, to discuss your needs and preferences and to make sure you have realistic expectations about what can be achieved after liposuction.

Why Combine Liposuction with Body Contouring?

By combining minimally invasive liposuction with body contouring, you can enjoy impressive results. After undergoing both treatments, you can expect to achieve a slimmer and more proportionate appearance.
Once you visit Dr. Ahmed El Sayed’s clinics, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and holder of a PhD in Plastic Surgery from Kasr Al Ainy Faculty of Medicine, we can help you determine whether one of these treatments, or both together, is the best option for you.