Fat grafting (read more here) is essentially a transplant of fat cells from one part of the body (usually the abdomen or waist) to another part of the body (often the face, breasts, buttocks, hands, or feet (read more here). When the fat is transferred from the donor site to the recipient site, blood vessels in the recipient site grow into the...
View MoreThink of the buttocks as balloons. If a balloon is full of air, it looks tight and round. If air is let out of the balloon, the balloon looks less round and begins to ripple. In the case of the buttocks, the skin is equivalent to the balloon itself and the fat and muscle underneath are equivalent to the air filling the balloon. Weight loss results...
View MoreThe kind of anesthesia that is used for liposuction (more details on how liposuction is performed here) depends on a few factors, most importantly the amount of liposuction that is performed and the patient’s preference. For small volumes of liposuction, it is possible to use only local anesthesia: the area is made numb with medication, and the...
View MoreFirst of all, I’ll start with why you might be “leaking” in the first place! Liposuction (more details here) is performed by inserting a long, thin, metal tube called a “cannula” through a 2-4mm well-hidden incision. The cannula is attached to a vacuum device that creates suction through the cannula, and this suction removes fat cells....
View MoreThe chin plays an important role in facial aesthetics because it defines the border of the lower facial third. Common concerns with chin appearance include those relating to both size and shape. In terms of size, a chin that is relatively too small can give the appearance of a weak lower jawline. A chin that is disproportionately large can appear...
View MoreFat grafting is a procedure in which we harvest fat from an area with a little extra (usually the abdomen or waist) and delicately inject the fat to add volume or structure to another location (more details here). Often fat grafting is used as a substitute for filler. Most fillers are temporary (lasting from a few months to a couple years) and can...
View MoreBulges under the arms have been drawing increased attention over the past few years. Often referred to as “bra fat,” “swimsuit fat,” “armpit bulges,” and other creative names, fullness under the arms is often most apparent in bras and bathing suits. It is very important to properly diagnose the cause of bulges under the arms....
View MoreBack rolls are a very common concern that we address in our practice. The best way to treat back rolls depends on exactly what is causing them. Specifically, are the back rolls being caused by extra fat, extra skin or a combination of the two? In the case of back rolls that are caused by extra fat in a patient with good skin tone and little to no...
View MoreWe perform a lot of liposuction (more details here) and have gotten the whole process down to an “art” that is guided by science. Let’s use one of our busy New York City professionals as an example of a typical patient that does not want to have significant downtime or miss work. It is very reasonable to miss no work during recovery by...
View MoreIn general, the answer is yes. The degree of success of the procedure depends on the composition of the rolls and the surgical maneuvers required to remove them. For example, Rolls of the back of the head that are primarily comprised of fat without much skin excess can be easily treated with some focused liposuction. Rolls of the back of the head...
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