Body
Abdominoplasty (“Tummy Tuck”)
Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps to flatten and shape the abdomen and waist by removing excess fat and skin and tightening muscles. The best candidates are in good physical condition with pockets of fat or loose skin that haven’t responded well to diet and exercise. Older, slightly obese people whose skin has lost some of its elasticity can be helped. Abdominoplasty can also be useful for women with stretched skin and muscles from pregnancy, although results from the procedure will diminish if they continue to bear children. For this reason, women who plan to have children again are advised to delay abdominoplasty.
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Suction-Assisted Lipectomy
Liposuction improves body shape by removing exercise-resistant fat deposits with a tube and vacuum device. It can be performed by Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Chaney by using the tumescent technique, in which targeted fat cells are infused with a saline containing solution, as well as with a local anesthetic before the procedure to reduce post-operative bruising and swelling. Common locations for liposuction include chin, neck, upper arms, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, and knees.
During liposuction for larger volumes of fat or for fibrous body areas, ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL) may be used. UAL is a new technique in which a ultrasound probe is inserted beneath the skin to “liquify” the fat before it is suctioned
