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UCI Plastic Surgery
UCI Plastic Surgery 
Liposuction
Liposuction in Irvine, Orange County CA
You eat a healthy diet and are physically active, but you still have localized bulges of fat you can’t shed. You’re not alone with this problem. As we mature and our weight fluctuates, many of us develop unwanted pockets of fat in specific parts of our bodies. If that describes you, you may be a good candidate for liposuction with UCI Plastic Surgery.
Liposuction slims and reshapes selected areas of the body to improve your contours and balance your proportions.
Our team of plastic surgeons is skilled in using liposuction to sculpt and re-contour your body. To learn more about liposuction in Orange County and what it can do for you, contact UCI Plastic Surgery to schedule a consultation at one of our convenient locations. We have offices in Orange, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Newport, and Yorba Linda, CA.
What Is Liposuction?
Liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure to remove excess fat from areas of the body. It uses a cannula (thin surgical tube) to suction fat out of the treated area and smooth the remaining tissue for a contoured, natural-looking appearance.
While liposuction removes fat from your body, it is a body-contouring procedure and not a weight-loss method. Liposuction procedures aim to reduce stubborn diet- and exercise-resistant pockets of unwanted fat in specific parts of the body, not to remove large amounts of fat over broad areas.
Why Might I Consider Liposuction in Irvine, CA?
Liposuction can trim your waistline, flatten a double chin, or remove excess fat from your chest or thighs. It’s an excellent long-term solution to localized pockets of fat that resist slimming despite your best efforts in the gym and the kitchen.
Fat can persist in your body for many reasons, including:
- A slowing metabolism
- The after-effects of pregnancy
- Genetics
- Longer hours spent working at a desk
- An injury or other medical conditions that may limit mobility
Liposuction is a way to put the finishing touches on your weight-management efforts by slimming the areas of your body that most stubbornly retain excess fat. Popular parts of the body for liposuction treatment in women include the following:
- Abdomen
- Chest and back
- Hips and thighs
- Upper arms
- Buttocks
- Calves and ankles
- Chin and neck
For men, the most popular treatment areas include the following:
- Chin and neck
- Abdomen
- Chest
A surgeon can inject a portion of the fat removed with liposuction into another part of the body in a fat grafting procedure to add volume where it is lacking.
Fat grafting can:
- Fill lines, wrinkles, and creases on the face
- Add volume to hollowed cheeks
- Plump the lips
- Augment a woman’s breasts
The best candidates for liposuction are in good health, within 20 to 30 pounds of their ideal weight, and have good skin tone but still find themselves troubled by excess fat.
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UCI Plastic Surgery is a leader in the field of cosmetic surgery. Each of our specialists is highly knowledgeable, trained, and committed to bringing our patients the latest advancements in the field. Learn how our experts can help you obtain industry-leading results by scheduling a consultation today.
What to Expect During the Liposuction Procedure
When you have liposuction at UCI Plastic Surgery, you will be under general anesthesia. Your surgeon will make tiny incisions near the treatment area, through which they’ll insert a cannula into the layer of fat beneath the skin. A cannula is a thin tube connected to a vacuum for the removal of fatty tissue. Your plastic surgeon will carefully maneuver the cannula to break up the underlying fat and remove it from your body.
The length of the procedure will depend on the extent of your concerns. It can range from under an hour to more than three hours.
When you are alert again, after waking up from the anesthesia, you will be able to go home. You’ll need someone to drive you.
What to Expect in Recovery
With today’s advanced techniques, liposuction recovery can be remarkably fast. You should expect some swelling and bruising at first, which you can control and make more comfortable by wearing a compression garment. That initial response to the procedure will fade as your body heals. Most patients can resume light activities and return to work about a week after their liposuction treatment, depending on the extent and area of the procedure. After that, you’ll be able to slowly build up to more strenuous activities over the next few weeks, following your doctor’s instructions.
Liposuction removes fat immediately, but it can take a few weeks for the final results to appear as the remaining fat settles into position and your contours even and smooth. The small scars left by liposuction gradually lighten to match your skin color until they are barely visible after about a year.
Liposuction Costs in Irvine
As with most cosmetic procedures, the overall liposuction cost in Irvine, CA, will depend on different factors, each of which will impact the total cost of treatment, including:
- The quantity of fat being removed
- The number of areas being treated
- The type of anesthesia administered
- The specific technique employed
- Where the practice is geographically located
- The skill, credentials, and experience of the surgeon
- Whether or not the procedure is performed in conjunction with another treatment
At UPI Plastic Surgery, your surgeon aims to make your aesthetic goals possible at an affordable price.
Schedule a Consultation
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and find out whether liposuction is right for you. We’ll answer your questions and explain what you can expect from the procedure. We serve the Los Angeles area with offices in Orange, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Newport, and Yorba Linda, CA.
The doctors at UCI Plastic Surgery are leaders in the field of cosmetic surgery. Through their teaching and lecturing roles at UCI, they stay current with state-of-the-art techniques and technology. With their advanced technical skills, they consistently produce better, more natural-looking results for their patients.
FAQs About Liposuction Orange County
The fat removed with liposuction will be gone forever. So you’ll have fewer fat cells in that area, and they will not return. However, if you gain weight, the fat cells throughout your body will grow in size, so you’ll want to maintain a stable weight for optimal long-term results.
Liposuction does not address another aspect of the aging process: loosening skin. Suppose you have resilient and flexible skin at the time of your procedure. In that case, your skin should tighten over the treated area to give a smooth, toned appearance. As your skin ages and becomes laxer, you may benefit from a future skin-tightening procedure such as a facelift, neck lift, or tummy tuck.
CoolSculpting® is a non-invasive body-contouring technology that uses low temperatures (cryolipolysis) to destroy fat cells without harming the surrounding tissue or skin. CoolSculpting requires no downtime for recovery, but the results take longer to appear, and you might need more than one treatment to attain the desired contours. However, after a single CoolSculpting treatment, your body’s normal metabolic process will eliminate the damaged fat cells over the next few months.
Yes. Many of our patients opt to combine liposuction with other plastic surgery procedures, such as a tummy tuck, a facelift, or breast reduction.
Unfortunately, no. Liposuction removes the deeper layers of fat, not the cellulite that causes bulges and dimpling just below the skin’s surface. But by reducing the layer of fat below the cellulite, liposuction may make cellulite less noticeable.
These garments intend to reduce bleeding after surgery and reduce swelling when the body is healing. Most surgeons ask patients wear an elastic compression garment for a few days to a few weeks after liposuction.
Surgical risks include infections, skin ulcerations, bleeding, and nerve damage. However, as an extensively used procedure, potential complications are rare with a skilled and certified plastic surgeon.
Many doctors perform liposuction, but to guarantee optimal safety and results, only plastic surgeons have the necessary training and skill to perform liposuction with the highest patient well-being and success level.