In 2011, I attended a
cosmetic conference conducted by a French doctor with the name of Dr. Pierre.
Here he was, an amazingly talented well-spoken doctor, witty and full of
knowledge, he spoke English with a French accent of course and he looked very
old, he was almost 80 years of age. I was fortunate enough to speak French
language and managed to converse with him at lunchtime and dinner time in
French and he allowed me to take a picture with him at the end of the
conference but with some hesitation. Soon after, I was surprised to realize
that this gentleman was indeed the famous doctor who helped or pioneered the
invention of the Liposuction into the world and his full name was Dr. Pierre
Fournier. Dr. Pierre Fournier and Dr. Illouis were accredited with pioneering
the liposuction and training a whole generation of doctors. I learned how the
old liposuction was different in techniques as well as complications.
We also have to credit
another doctor for making a big stride for liposuction back in 1987. This
doctor named Jeffery Klein is credited with the invention and improvement of a
certain type of local anesthesia called Tumescent anesthesia that changed the way
the whole world practices cosmetic surgery. Interestingly this pioneer doctor
is still practicing and teaching in Southern California where I had the honor
of learning liposuction under his hands. New tumescent anesthesia is so great
because now patients can have no general anesthesia and have a variety of
cosmetic procedures with greater safety and less complications.
So what is Liposuction?
Liposuction surgery is one
of the most popular cosmetic procedures; it's also one of the most requested
around the world. Liposuction is used to help men and women eliminate unwanted
fat from the stomach, hips, thighs, knees, buttocks, love handles, neck and
face to achieve a more ideal body contour. Better shape, contouring, higher
definition and better anatomical lines are all the objectives of Liposuction.
There are several Body
Sculpting / Contouring Procedures. These procedures, SmartLipo, Vaser
Lipo, and PAL Liposuction use the best available technology. Depending on
individual condition and desired results, they often can be combined to create
a custom program of treatment to maximize patient's benefits.
Main characteristics of
various types of Liposuction
"Traditional"
Liposuction is the procedure of taking the fat out by suction it from
under the skin.
Other types of liposuction
use additional technologies to "dissolve" or "melt" fat
before the actual liposuction. It helps better shaping / body contouring and
has other advantages.
Vaser Lipo (Liposuction) uses
state-of-the-art ultrasound technology designed to gently reshape your body. It
breaks up fat while preserving important tissues to promote smooth results and
rapid healing.
PAL Liposuction uses
technology based on electricity to "dissolve" or "melt" fat
before liposuction. It also preserves fat better. This can be very
important if you'd like to reuse this fat for some other place - like for
Breast Enhancement (transferring your own fat to your breast) or other parts of
your body for better contouring.
SmartLipo involves the use
of special lasers that emit special heat that does not contain heat as we know
it. It is similar to radiation that closes wounds as well as important blood
vessels without the use of sutures.
All of these procedures are
performed nowadays under a local anesthesia.
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