Liposuction in San Diego, CA

Liposuction patients are in good health and have realistic expectations about their results. Liposuction is not a weight-loss procedure; patients should be within 30 pounds of their ideal weight. If you have skin laxity or excess folds of skin, you may want to consider combining your liposuction with another body contouring procedure to remove loose skin.

Since you have to go under anesthesia for liposuction, many patients choose to combine additional cosmetic procedures with their liposuction. This saves money, reduces risks, and offers a more impressive reveal for the patient.

Liposuction is often performed in conjunction with body contouring procedures like breast lift surgery, breast augmentation with implants, and tummy tuck surgery. These procedures often make up a Mommy Makeover. Liposuction is also vital to the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) as it removes the necessary augmenting fat.

Once the fat is successfully removed from an area, it cannot grow back. However, you’ll still have fat cells in those areas as well as other body regions. If you gain weight post-procedure, these fat cells can increase in size. That is why it’s recommended to maintain a stable weight after liposuction.

Liposuction isn’t a weight-loss procedure because it cannot eliminate excessive amounts of weight and is not an alternative to a healthy lifestyle. Instead, it’s considered a body contouring procedure for individuals who are healthy and close to their goal weight—usually within 30 pounds. Liposuction targets those stubborn pockets of fat that can’t seem to shrink, even with a healthy diet and exercise.

If you don’t meet these qualifications, it may be best to lose some weight before considering liposuction.

When you lose weight with traditional weight loss, you shrink the fat cells in a given area (but the number of fat cells present remains the same). With liposuction, you physically remove fat cells from the body.

Additionally, traditional weight loss will allow you to lose weight, but you can’t really target where you lose fat. Sure, you can focus on certain exercises that will strengthen and tone your arms or legs, but that doesn’t mean you’ll lose all the fat you want to in those areas. Liposuction lets you choose exactly where you want to lose excess fat, so you can finally get rid of stubborn areas.

After the operation, you will experience some swelling, bruising, and minor discomfort. Your doctor will prescribe medication for pain management. Most patients will be instructed to wear compression garments, which reduces swelling and promotes healing.

You can expect to return to work within a week or two of your procedure.

The average cost of liposuction is $4,449, according to the latest statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This average surgeon's fee is only part of the total price – it does not include anesthesia, operating room facilities or other related expenses.

Yes. Dr. Pollack custom-tailors all of his liposuction procedures. Multiple areas are often treated to achieve the best results possible.

Patients undergoing smaller liposuction treatments can utilize a local anesthetic. However, patients who require a more extensive procedure may benefit from using a general anesthetic.

You may experience some minor discomfort following your liposuction. Oral pain medication can control this discomfort, which should only last for several days.

You should be able to return to work within a week of your surgery, and you can resume your regular exercise routine after four weeks with your surgeon’s permission.

Most liposuction patients wear compression garments for several weeks following their liposuction to reduce swelling, stimulate skin tightening, and help ensure the best results possible.

The fat removal achieved with liposuction is permanent, and most patients achieve results that leave them satisfied for years. However, you can develop new storages of fat. Using diet and exercise to prevent new fat from forming is the best way to maintain the quality of your results.

Yes. Fat transfer uses liposuctioned fat to increase the size or reshape other areas of the body. The Brazilian Butt Lift uses fat harvested via liposuction to restore volume and shape a flat butt. Fat transfer may also be used to reshape the breasts or restore volume to the face.