Liposuction or Lipoplasty Surgery
Liposuction or Lipoplasty Surgery is an ideal procedure for people who want to remove fat from certain areas of their bodies.

About Liposuction
If you have dieted and exercised, only to be disappointed by a body that doesn't seem to respond to your efforts, you might benefit greatly from liposuction. During a liposuction surgery, Dr. Harris will remove fat from areas of your body that you wish to contour.

Thigh Liposuction	Arm Liposuction
Abdominal Liposuction

Liposuction FAQs

Who is a candidate for liposuction? San Antonio, New Braunfels
An ideal candidate for liposuction has localized areas of fat that is resistant to diet and exercise. This skin should have good elasticity. The abdomen is the most common area of the body to be treated by liposuction among both men and women. Important factors that affect the success of abdominal liposuction include: the amount and location of abdominal fat, history of weight gain and weight loss, history of pregnancy, and the age and the sex of the patient.

Age of a liposuction patient San Antonio, New Braunfels
Age of the patient is not an important factor in the success of liposuction. Some of the happiest patients are women who are more than 60 of age. In a healthy older woman, liposuction can improve an obese abdomen with little risk or discomfort.

Previous Pregnancy and Abdominal Liposuction San Antonio, New Braunfels
A previous pregnancy tends to stretch the abdominal muscles, and cause the lower abdomen to bulge to a certain degree. This curvature of the abdominal wall muscles determines the flatness or the shape of the abdominal silhouette after liposuction. Nevertheless, the vast majority of women who have been pregnant are ultimately very happy with results obtained by liposuction alone, and do not require an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).

C-Section Bulge and Abdominal Liposuction San Antonio, New Braunfels
The Pfannenstiel incision is the name for the incision across the lower abdomen that is typically made for Cesarian sections, or a hysterectomy. A common but undesirable consequence of a Pfannenstiel incision is a persistent bulge of subcutaneous fat just above the incision. Liposuction can easily repair this annoying deformity.

Prior obesity and Abdominal Liposuction San Antonio, New Braunfels
Prior obesity and subsequent weight loss produce fat that is more fibrous. This makes liposuction more difficult.

Location of Abdominal Fat and Abdominal Liposuction  San Antonio, New Braunfels
Location of abdominal fat is an important factor in predicting the success of abdominal liposuction. Abdominal fat occurs in two different levels: superficial and deep. Superficial abdominal fat is located just below the skin and above the abdominal muscles. The deep abdominal fat is located inside the abdominal cavity on the intestines. Some people have more deep (intestinal) fat than subcutaneous fat. Subcutaneous fat can be removed by liposuction. Intestinal fat cannot be removed by liposuction because it would be too dangerous. Fat on the intestines can only be diminished by weight loss through diet and exercise. Thus liposuction cannot remove all of the abdominal fat. Most patients have more subcutaneous fat than intestinal fat. Thus, most patients will see a good cosmetic improvement with abdominal liposuction.

Upper Abdomen and Abdominal Liposuction  San Antonio, New Braunfels
Upper abdomen skin may appear slightly wrinkled after liposuction. In older patients with decreased skin elasticity of the upper abdomen, there is a tendency for the skin to appear somewhat crêpé or slightly wrinkled. Interestingly, the lower abdominal skin does not seem to be susceptible to this type of post-liposuction crêpiness. The elasticity of Scarpa's fascia might prevent crêpiness after liposuction of the lower abdomen.

Thigh Liposuction  San Antonio, New Braunfels
Thigh liposuction can get rid of those deposits of fat on your thighs that never seem to go away. Whether you've gone to a lot of work recently to lose a significant amount of weight or whether you've always been diligent about staying in shape, you may be familiar with the problem of the thighs. It's simple: the thighs are among the most fat-concentrated parts of your body. A cushion of fat is designed to protect the all-important muscles and bones that help you walk. But sometimes that cushion of fat becomes unsightly (as in the ever unpopular "saddle bags").

What is the thigh liposuction procedure like?  San Antonio, New Braunfels
Depending on the volume to be removed from your thighs and the amount of fat versus loose skin, your surgeon may opt to treat the thigh area with tumescent liposuction alone or in combination with laser liposuction. Inserting a cannula of about 5-6 mm into a small incision, the physician will first melt, dissolve, and remove the fat via suction; then any skin around the incision can be tightened before sutures are applied. The whole thigh liposuction procedure generally takes between 1 and 4 hours depending on the size of the area. It can be done under a local or general anesthesia.

Who is a good candidate for thigh liposuction?  San Antonio, New Braunfels
Liposuction can improve the appearance of your thighs, but will not necessarily give you runway legs. Liposuction targets the fat deposits and other problem areas that diet and exercise haven't eliminated. Ideally, candidates are minimally to moderately overweight, and some thigh liposuction patients may not be technically overweight at all. Heavy thighs can be a problem for adults of all ages, even young and generally fit people. Women and men of all ages are taking advantage of thigh liposuction.