The Pros and Cons of Combining Plastic Surgery Procedures

The Pros and Cons of Combining Plastic Surgery Procedures When a patient is considering liposuction in order to remove some unwanted fat from the body, a common question that’s asked is, “Should I combine several different procedures into one visit or should I get them done separately?” For example, a patient may want to combine:
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The Importance of Realistic Liposuction Expectations

The Importance of Realistic Liposuction Expectations It is critical to have proper expectations of your liposuction surgery.  Because of the history of liposuction and what the procedure does, many patients go in with an inflated sense of what is possible. Liposuction is not for losing 20lbs, or for eliminating fat permanently from your body. If
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The History of Liposuction, Part 1

The History of Liposuction, Part 1 Liposuction, the use of suction to remove fat tissue from the body, is usually seen as a relatively new type of cosmetic surgery. However, the procedure was actually first attempted in the 1920s! We’re going to take an interesting look at the history and development of liposuction, from those
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The Art of Liposuction

The Art of Liposuction Liposuction is “a medium of artistic expression that displays itself in (1) a practical application of scientific knowledge, (2) the production of what is beautiful, (3) a perfection of workmanship, (4) a perpetual quest for improvement in technique, and (5) a skill attained through clinical experience, and above all (6) making
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International Plastic Surgery – which plastic surgeons work the most?

The 2014 SAPS International Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures [1] revealed some interesting findings – after compiling the data of almost 1400 plastic surgeons (worldwide). The report itself is too large to analyze in one article. The people at the Wichita Liposuction Center [2] took the time to analyze the data (tables & graphs) and came
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