Body

Abdomen

Question:
What is a Tummy Tuck or Abdominoplasty?

Answer:
A Tummy Tuck is a surgical procedure correcting the excess fat and/or skin in abdomen.

Question:
What are the benefits of a Tummy Tuck?

Answer:
Tummy Tucks are highly beneficial to those who have experienced fluctuation in their weight or pregnancy.  This procedure can alleviate stretch marks, excess fat and sagging or rotundness in the abdominal region.

Question:
How is a Tummy Tuck or Abdominoplasty performed?

Answer:
Tummy Tucks are performed under general anesthesia.  The incision varies depending on the degree of surgery and the age of the patient.  Processes that may be included are excision of skin and/or liposuction.  

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Flanks

Question:
What is SAL (suction assisted lipectomy or liposuction) of the flanks?

Answer:
Liposuction of the flanks is a procedure addressing the area of the body often known as the love handles.

Question:
What are the benefits of liposuction of the flanks?

Answer:
Lipsocuction of the flanks benefits those who wish to reduce the size or eliminate the love handles.

Question:
How is liposuction of the flanks performed?

Answer:
Liposuction of the flanks is most often completed under general anesthesia.  Small incisions are made and a cannula is inserted to suction fat in the desired areas, reducing size and alleviating love handles or large flanks.

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