Diet and exercise don't always do the trick. No matter how many boring crunches, squats, and sit ups you do, fat still collects on your hips, thighs, and abdomen, and other areas.

Some people may have a body with disproportionate contours due to       localized fat deposits. These areas may be due to heredity rather than a lack of weight control or fitness. Liposuction may be used to reduce localized fat deposits of the, thighs, hips and buttocks,  abdomen and waist,  upper arms, back, inner knee, chest area, cheeks, chin and neck, calves and ankles. Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportions.   

Liposuction is the surgical vacuuming of fat from beneath the surface of the skin. It is used to reduce fullness in any area of the body. It is an excellent method of spot reduction but is not an effective method of weight loss                                                                             .

Who is a candidate for liposuction?  Generally people who have localized areas of protruding fat achieve the most dramatic results. Patients who are slightly overweight can benefit from liposuction. It is best to be at or near your ideal weight. Good skin elasticity permits the skin to shrink easily to the reduced contour. There are no absolute age limits for liposuction.  In some cases, liposuction is performed alone, in other cases it is used with plastic surgery procedures such as a facelift, breast reduction or a tummy tuck.

What it won’t do: Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for proper diet and exercise. It is also not an effective treatment for cellulite, the dimpled skin that typically appears on the thighs, hips and buttocks, or loose saggy skin.

Planning your surgery

The success and safety of your liposuction depends very much on your complete disclosure during your consultation. You will be asked a number of questions about your health, desires and lifestyle, why you want the surgery, your expectations and desired outcome.  Your medical conditions, drug allergies and medical treatments as well as use of current medications, vitamins, herbal supplements, alcohol, tobacco and drugs  and any previous surgeries.

Dr.Benchetrit will evaluate your general health status and any pre-existing health conditions or risk factors, take photographs for your medical record , discuss your options and recommend a course of treatment and discuss likely outcomes of liposuction and any risks or potential complications.

Prior to surgery, you may be asked to get lab testing or a medical evaluation, take certain medications or adjust your current medications, stop smoking well in advance of surgery and avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding.