Cosmetic Procedures - Liposuction - Before Surgery

A thorough medical history is initially taken to ensure that the patient is physically capable of tolerating the potential fluid infiltration and loss that may occur during the liposuction procedure. The areas of fat collections and the quality of the overlying skin is carefully assessed to determine the amount of fat that is to be removed and whether the overlying skin can adequately contract after fat removal. Photographs are also taken for documentation as well as for further study.

Any patient with areas of excessive fat collections can be treated. This includes the facial area (neck, chin, jowls, and cheek) as well as numerous body areas (hips, thighs, buttocks, knees, abdomen, waistline, chest, breasts, and arms). This also includes certain benign (non-cancerous) growths or tumors such as lipomas (fatty tumors) or gynecomastia (enlarged breasts in men).

Medications that contain aspirin are to be avoided two weeks prior to surgery to avoid the risk of excessive bleeding either during or after surgery.

Immediately prior to surgery, all of the facial and body areas to be suctioned will be outlined with a surgical marking pen to make sure what had been discussed to be treated will not be missed during surgery.

With in-office LipoDissolve therapy, we recommend that patients apply a topical numbing cream one hour prior to treatment. This can be purchased prior to the day of from the office. Apply the cream and then cover it with saran wrap to ensure that it penetrates your skin rather then your clothes.