San Francisco Liposuction: Pros and Cons?

According to

San Francisco plastic
surgeon
, liposuction or suction lipectomy is a technique to
remove localized fat deposits that create a disproportionate body
contour. Surprising to many, liposuction is not meant to be a form
of weight reduction for significantly overweight patients. It is
best used to remove localized areas of body fat that are resistant
to diet and exercise. Liposuction can be performed all over the
body to improve contour and is most commonly used for the neck,
abdomen, love handles, hips, upper back, thighs, knees, and ankles.

This leads us to ask

San Francisco liposuction
expert, what liposuction is and what are the good and bad
points of this weight loss technique?

Pros
• Can help make exercise easier and increase mobility
• Can lower cholesterol
• Liposuction can stimulate motivation in the dieter to
help make permanent changes to diet and exercise.
• Liposuction can be carried out on hard to slim areas
such as double chins or pectoral area in men.

Cons
• Patients have to avoid weight increase as parts of the
body that have not been treated are likely to fill with fat, as fat
does not return to the treated area.
• Excessive removal of fat may worsen the appearance of
cellulite
• The appearance of stretch marks can worsen.
• This treatment can cause a change in sensation at the
site of the procedure
• Bruising and swelling are likely after liposuction.
• Temporary muscle spasms are likely
• Risk of infection
• Risk of burns during the procedure
• Visible puncture wounds
• Pain and discomfort lasting a few weeks

Today there are many different liposuction techniques offered
to patients including those that use laser and ultrasound energy
making it difficult to know what treatment is best for you says

San Francisco plastic
surgeon
. To add to the confusion, companies that develop the
technology flood the media with advertising and unsubstantiated
claims that one method surpasses all others. In reality it has not
been shown scientifically that any one type of liposuction
technique is superior to another in any way. The good news is that
in the hands of a well-trained plastic surgeon, many of these
techniques can produce excellent results.

What all techniques share in common is the use of very small
incisions that allow the insertion of a cannula which is a hollow
rigid tube says

San Francisco face lift
surgeon. This is then attached to a machine that produces
a strong vacuum allowing the surgeon to maneuver the cannula in the
various fat layers below the skin to suction out fat. To prevent
blood loss and numb the tissues, all the techniques require
infusing a special fluid into the fat layers prior to suctioning.
In general, all techniques share these features and only differ in
the method used to assist with the removal of fat.