Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Center of Houston, Texas

Dr. Fortes has performed thousands of liposuction procedures using the latest techniques to ensure his patients are satisfied and safe. Liposuction is used to remove fat from susceptible areas such as the abdomen, thighs, knees, hips, buttocks, neck and upper arms. Fat in the hips, waist, thighs and buttocks is more challenging to address, since these areas are the least resistant to diet and exercise, but fortunately, liposuction can help.

During liposuction (generally an outpatient procedure under general or local anesthesia), a small incision is made in the skin to insert a small hollow tube (or cannula) that helps remove excess fat from the body.

Once the desired amount of fat is removed, the area is stitched. Sutures are removed after about one week, and patients can return to work in five to seven days. Normal athletic activities can be resumed in about three weeks.

Prospective patients must realize that liposuction is not a substitute for a weight loss program and is only recommended for those individuals of normal weight to slightly above normal weight that have excess pockets of fat that do not respond to diet or exercise.

The tumescent technique for liposuction is the most commonly used method for achieving desired results in contouring and sculpturing areas. Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction (UAL) is now being used in conjunction with tumescent liposuction techniques.

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