Liposuction

Liposuction

At last! A trimmer, healthier, better-looking body can be yours! Imagine having the body you've always wanted. What would it mean to you if you never wanted to turn away from a full-length mirror again? Or how great would it feel to not come home empty handed from a trip to the mall?

Well it's all possible. In fact, Dr. Jonathan Berman has helped many people just like you feel more confident, secure, and just plain ecstatic with their bodies. Many of who didn't think anything would help. The decision to have liposuction could change your life forever and this special report will provide you with a great deal of information and education about all the facts you need before you do anything. So scroll down and let's start.

Why Diet, Exercise and Wishful Thinking Will Never Get You The Body You Want!

Let's face it. You can jog on the treadmill for hours...starve yourself on the latest "fad" diet...and still not have the figure you want.

Those little "bulges" and trouble spots still refuse to go away. And to make matters worse, they probably never will. You see, after the age of 30, the amount of fat you gain is largely due to genetics.

This kind of fat doesn't usually respond to exercise or dieting. That means you can run on the stepper until you're blue in the face and it still won't matter.

But there is a solution.

Instead of trying to hide your stubborn hips, stomach, arms, thighs, or butt you can do something about it -- permanently!

Imagine looking at yourself in the mirror and seeing the body you've always wanted. Picture how great you would feel.

Wouldn't that be fantastic?

Well, that's what liposuction can do for you. Every day hundreds of people are turning to liposuction as their solution. A way to help you get that trimmer, healthier, better-looking body and a way to keep it that way.

But, what you may not know, is the fact there is a new, easier way to have liposuction done under safer local anesthesia. However most surgeons using riskier general anesthesia would rather you not know about it (I'll explain why later).

This new technique is virtually pain-free and your recovery time is quick (usually you can be back at work within 1 or 2 days). There's almost no scarring and little bruising.

But before I tell you more about this technique let me explain about liposuction in a little more detail...

Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty, is the surgical removal of excess fat from fatty deposits between the skin and muscles. Developed in the early 1980's by a dermatologist, liposuction has become one of the best methods to eliminate unwanted body fat and achieve greater body proportions.

Because of it's safety and effectiveness, liposuction has become the most common cosmetic procedure performed. In fact, just last year over 100,000 people had liposuction done.

The procedure usually involves small incisions (about 1/2" in length) made in the areas from where the fat will be removed. Then a hollow, blunt-tipped instrument (cannula) is inserted through the incisions and connected to a suction unit.

As the suction cannula is moved back and forth, it draws out the unwanted fat, while the blood vessels and nerves leading to the skin remain unharmed.

The removal of fat is accomplished by the suction cannula creating tiny passages through the fatty layers. Then after the surgery these tiny passages collapse and result in an improved body shape.

Liposuction can be performed in your physician's office, a free-standing surgery center or in a hospital.

Believe it or not, there is little weight actually lost but dramatic changes in your silhouette and body shape are often possible. The cosmetic success of liposuction is based on removing inches not pounds.

Well, let me tell you about the the best candidates for liposuction.

First, you should realize that liposuction can benefit both men and women and there is no defined age or weight limit for liposuction.

A good parameter is if you are within 20-30 pounds of your ideal weight and your weight has been stable for several years now. Plus it's important that you are in good health.

What if you don't quite fit those guidelines? Don't worry even people who are somewhat obese have had success with liposuction, especially if there are certain concentrated problem areas.

Also, realistic expectations are extremely important. Skin with a rippled or dimpled surface ("orange peel" or cellulite) usually cannot be improved with liposuction.

No two people will respond the same way to liposuction, even if they have similar physical appearances. Overall factors such as your skin condition, underlying bone structure, location of fat, amount of fat, and overall health habits will all contribute to the final results.

What's more, I probably don't need to tell you this, but I will anyway: Liposuction is not a treatment for general obesity nor is it a replacement for good eating and exercise habits.

With that said let's discuss the most common liposuction techniques being done:

First is the Tumescent Liposcution technique:

This is probably the most significant improvement of the liposuction technique. The tumescent technique, developed by a Dermatologist in 1985, permits liposuction to be performed totally by local anesthesia instead of general.

The tumescent technique uses large volumes of a diluted solution of lidocaine (a numbing agent), and epinephrine (a drug which temporarily shrinks capillaries and blood flow), gently injected into the targeted pockets of fat to numb the area. This "numbing fluid" then loosens the fat and shrinks the blood vessels for minimal bleeding and bruising.

The large amount of diluted local anesthetics injected into the fatty tissue will cause the tissue to become swollen and firm (tumescent). This magnifies the fatty area which is to be treated by liposuction.

With the tumescent technique very small micro cannulas are used, ranging in size from 2.5 to 3.1 mm in diameter. These micro cannulas permit a more delicate and gentle approach to the procedure.

Since these micro cannulas require a minimum amount of force to place them inside the fatty tissue, the surgeon can better control the direction and position of the cannula with more precision.

Which helps you end up with better and smoother results, since there is a greatly reduced chance of coming too close to the undersurface of the skin, which would cause irregularities.

Also since the tumescent technique uses micro cannulas only tiny incisions are required. These tiny incisions are so small that no stitching is performed after the procedure. The wounds heal by themselves and virtually disappear over time.

Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction Technique:

Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction (UAL) is a new liposuction technique here, but that been used in Europe since 1988. Similar to suction liposuction, ultrasonic uses a hollow cannula to remove fat.

Liposuction is performed by passing an ultrasound probe through incisions in the fat. The ultrasound probe emits very high frequency sound waves causing the fat cells to rupture and makes it easier for the fat to be sucked out.

Ultrasonic assisted liposuction has been available in the USA since 1998. We have been some of the pioneers using this new technology to rid the unwanted fat through UAL over the past 3 years. The ultrasonic machine costs nearly $50,000. It has been well worth the investment---I have performed over 1,000 UAL procedures with wonderful results.

And now that you know about the 2 techniques, here are the reasons why I use the UAL with the tumescent technique (UAL):

(UAL) has proven to be safer and less painful than traditional methods. Also it has minimized post operative recovery time and produced optimum cosmetic results.

The greatest advantage of UAL is being able to perform the procedure under either local anesthesia or general anesthesia with decreased downtime, pain, and bruising.

Also as a result of the capillary constriction caused by the epinephrine used in the anesthetic solution, there is minimal bleeding that occurs during and after surgery. This means you can resume your normal activities much faster after surgery than the prior techniques. This minimal blood loss enables larger volumes of fat to be removed; I can take out more fat with less blood loss thereby making the procedure safer and better for my patients.

Are you still hesitant? Why not call us at (561) 417-0171 and we can answer your remaining questions over the phone.

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