What is Liposuction in Virginia Beach?
Liposuction surgery is a procedure that can reduce the number of fat cells in areas such as the hips, stomach, thighs, and buttocks. Liposuction provides an excellent opportunity to shape a specific area of your body with very little risk involved.
Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty, is the process of getting rid of unwanted fat from certain parts of the body. The most common areas include the upper thighs , tummy, the flanks and of course - love handles. Other areas that liposuction is effective on include ankles, arms, buttocks, the chin, hips, and knees.
Many men will choose liposuction to correct enlarged breasts. It is important to mention that no method of liposuction should be thought of as a substitute for good nutrition and physical exercise. In short, liposuction can help to eliminate areas of stubborn fat that are not responding to traditional weight loss methods.
Liposuction is performed by using a hand-held instrument (cannula) to vacuum the fat layer that lies deep under the skin. By pushing and pulling the cannula, fat cells are broken up and then sucked out with a vacuum or syringe and deposited into containers. While fat is removed by suctioning fat through small tunnels, the skin remains connected to the underlying muscles. This helps preserve the nerves and blood vessels supplying the skin and also helps to decrease the laxity of the skin. Dr Bounds is also careful to leave a thin blanket of fat attached to the skin to prevent the cannula from getting too close to the skin and causing excessive rippling or other irregularities.
Liposuction is particularly well suited for people whose weight may be at or near normal. Hips and thighs can be slimmed; abdomens flattened; waists reshaped; double chins eliminated; knees shaped; and the fat deposits on arms permanently removed. Very often many different areas can be treated during a single operation.
Dr Bounds has substantial experience performing liposuction in Virginia beach. His goal is to ensure that you safely achieve a natural appearance, to help improve your overall physical well-being and above all, make sure you feel great about your new look.
Liposuction — Common Misunderstandings.
There are quite a few common misunderstandings that people have concerning liposuction. Virginia Beach is no exception. We strongly urge you to contact Plastic Surgery of Virginia Beach with any questions you may have about liposuction and whether it is right for you. It is best to get the straight facts from the doctor rather than from some unreliable third party source.
Are You a Good Candidate for a Liposuction Procedure?
Most people that have 15 pounds of fat or less to lose are great candidates for most types of liposuction procedures. If you already enjoy a lifestyle of exercise and proper nutrition the results are typically better and last longer. A commonly healthy person will heal faster and will enjoy more benefits than a person that has other health conditions that may interfere with the healing process, such as diabetes or certain blood disorders.
You must understand that liposuction is not a short cut to losing weight. It's more about contouring your body parts and supplementing a healthy lifestyle, not replacing it.
Visit or Call Plastic Surgery of Virginia Beach to determine if Liposuction is right for you.
Dr. Bounds and his Anesthesiologist have your safety and comfort in mind. After liposuction surgery in the Operating Suite, you will awake from the surgery in the Recovery Room, attended by a Registered Nurse. Once you arefully awake you may then go home with a family member or trusted close friend.
Typically after liposuction surgery, you should be able to return to light activities in 24 hours, and to work within four to seven days, depending on the level of activity required for your job. Aerobic activities may be restricted for seven to ten days.
If you're considering liposuction in the Virginia Beach area, the process begins with a consultation. We work with you in assessing your overall health and determining where your fat deposits lie, a plan can be formulated to achieve the best result for you.
If you have any questions whatsoever, please don't hesitate to call our office at (757) 496-7373.
We look forward to seeing you at Plastic Surgery of Virginia Beach.