One of the most popular procedures for both men and women in my Marin County plastic surgery practice is Vaser liposuction.  Although I have been performing liposuction for over 20 years, I am always delighted to see the difference this procedure can make for so many of my patients.

The ideal liposuction candidate is at a comfortable, stable body weight pounds.  Liposuction is commonly performed on the neck, arms, abdomen, flanks, thighs and knees.  Vaser liposuction is not a method of weight reduction but very often my patients will continue to lose a small amount of weight after the procedure to compliment their result.  It really is a  “feel good” surgical procedure in that it resculpts annoying areas that previously were resistant to weight loss or exercise.  I also utilize  liposuction to tailor bulky adjacent areas when performing breast lift or abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).

I find that with Vaser liposuction there is very little postoperative pain.  Most of my patients experience about 2 hours of real discomfort after the procedure and are minimally sore in the following days.  I do require that they wear a special liposuction garment for about 3 weeks that greatly assists in postoperative swelling and skin retraction.

The above patient is an excellent example of a woman that is of normal weight but has experienced accumulations of fat on her abdomen, hips and upper thighs.   The contour of her hips and thighs were greatly improved and her  abdominal definition and shapely waist were redefined.  Her general appearance in and out of clothing was very pleasing to her.