Even if you’ve reached your ideal weight, you may still have areas where excess fat just won’t budge. We know how discouraging this can be. At Larson Plastic Surgery, we offer liposuction near Marana, AZ, so you can achieve a sleeker, more sculpted silhouette.
With Dr. Ethan Larson’s advanced techniques and years of experience, patients can have a more fine-tuned and enhanced figure. Whether you’re looking to trim, tone, or transfer your excess fat, liposuction at Larson offers natural-looking results personalized to you.
Liposuction is not weight loss. However, it can help eliminate stubborn fat and contour your body. To fully understand weight loss and the benefits of liposuction, read the blog below, or contact us for a consultation!
Why can’t I lose the weight?
Unfortunately, you can’t control how your body distributes its weight. And a common misconception about weight loss is that “burning fat” means eliminating those fat cells from the body. However, fat cells do not go away; instead, they shrink, maintaining their potential to expand again in the future.
Fat cells have two receptors: alpha-2, which inhibits fat burning and signals storage; and beta-2, which stimulates fat burning. The areas where you have excess fat hold more alpha-2 receptors, making it significantly harder to lose.
Other factors, like genetics and hormones, also play a role in where and how your body stores and burns fat.
What is liposuction?
Liposuction refers to the removal of excess fat from specific areas of the body. At Larson, we can address a single or multiple areas of concern, in one session. We remove fat from trouble spots, whether you’ve recently lost weight or have always been thin. We can treat the following areas with liposuction:
- Abdomen
- Chin
- Neck
- Buttocks
- Thighs
- Arms
Since liposuction removes the fat cells from the body entirely, they will not return, making it a permanent solution. However, we always recommend maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle. The fat cells won’t regenerate in treated areas of the body, but they can still expand elsewhere.
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Liposuction vs. Skin Tightening
Liposuction eliminates fat deposits in targeted areas that are resistant to diet and exercise. It does not, however, remove surplus skin caused by pregnancy, age, or weight gain. Fortunately, Larson Plastic Surgery offers skin-tightening treatments, which can also be combined with liposuction if necessary. A few of our common procedures are:
Skin-tightening treatments involve incisions to remove excess skin for a tighter and more lifted appearance.
Consultation
Before your consultation, we recommend looking through our before and after photos to better understand how your body might transform after the procedure.
During your consultation, we will get to know you, assess your areas of concern, review your medical history, and tell you upfront if we feel you are not an appropriate candidate. For example, if you have any significant health concerns or a history of bleeding disorders, liposuction may not be safe to perform. At Larson Plastic Surgery, your safety and health remain our top priorities.
If you are a candidate, we’ll discuss your aesthetic goals in detail, assessing your body type, body mass index (BMI), and problem areas to create a personalized plan. This may also include a conversation about weight loss prior to surgery, if necessary. Following this, Dr. Larson sets realistic expectations before discussing the best way to maximize your liposuction near Marana, AZ, depending on factors including:
- Age
- Weight
- skin health
Using photos of your body and detailed drawings, Dr. Larson will walk you through your potential results, including the exact placement of any scars. He will also take the time to educate you on the procedure itself, how to prepare for surgery, and the recovery process, including proper scar care.
Advanced Technology in Expert Hands
Dr. Larson stays current on the latest techniques and technology available to assist with liposuction. With his experience and knowledge, you can achieve your ideal contour with natural-looking results and minimal scarring.
Surgery doesn’t have to be painful. That’s why our office combines comfort-oriented techniques with safe and efficient methods.
The liposuction technique we recommend for you depends on your goals, all of the factors we discuss in your consultation, and whether or not you’ve already had a similar procedure before. Remember, this process is customized and personalized for you!
Vaser Liposuction
Dr. Larson uses Vaser Ultrasonic Liposuction, a minimally invasive procedure that requires less downtime than other methods. Vaser uses a medicated solution and ultrasound energy to emulsify fat cells for safer removal and more chiseled contours. You can learn more about why Dr. Larson uses Vaser liposuction near Marana, AZ, by watching this video:
MicroAire Power Assisted Liposuction
Many patients respond well to the MicroAire Power Assisted Liposuction handpiece. Using this safe liposuction protocol, the fat is separated, emulsified, and then removed to achieve a smooth result.
Renuvion
While liposuction itself does not address excess skin, Dr. Larson may recommend the Renuvion Body Contouring Device to supplement your procedure. This treatment, which takes place immediately following the liposuction procedure, uses radiofrequency (RF) energy and helium plasma, creating a warm sensation on the skin, to boost collagen production for a firmer, smoother, and more youthful appearance. Because Renuvion uses heat instead of incisions to lift the skin, you will not have to worry about additional scarring.
Recovery
Before your procedure, we provide post-care instructions, including guidance on manual lymphatic drainage massage. This gentle technique reduces swelling by stimulating the lymphatic system, helping to remove excess fluids and toxins.
In addition to the massage, you should expect to wear compression garments for up to 3 months to promote blood flow and reduce swelling. We can discuss post-recovery plans, like an exercise routine and a nutritional plan designed to help you maintain your results.
Results
Within a few weeks of your procedure, you’ll notice some early changes, with more dramatic improvements becoming evident around the third month as swelling subsides. If we combine your surgery with skin tightening, it can take 6 to 8 months to see the final results, as it takes time for the skin to naturally produce the necessary collagen.
Overall, it takes a year or more to fully recover from surgery and see the final result. Following our post-care instructions and taking care of yourself with a healthy diet and exercise routine can help expedite your healing.
Benefits of Liposuction
Disliking a part of your body and feeling powerless to change it can impact more than just your self-image. It can affect the fit of your clothing and even hold you back from confidently performing your everyday tasks!
With liposuction near Marana, AZ, you now have the ability to sculpt your body to your desired contour in the following ways:
Target
Liposuction helps to target and remove stubborn fat in specific areas, enabling your surgeon to shape your body and enhance your natural contours. With reduced bulges, you can flaunt a more proportionate silhouette. Dr. Larson can precisely sculpt your body to give you a more smooth and defined appearance.
Sculpt
When you remove excess fat, it can accentuate the definition of your muscles and better reflect the hard work you’ve put in at the gym. This results in a more sculpted and contoured appearance, especially in areas like the abdomen, arms, and thighs.
Transfer
If you’re truly seeking an hourglass figure, liposuction can help. The desire to sculpt our bodies makes us wish we could move fat from one area to another for a more ideal shape. Fortunately, at Larson Plastic Surgery, you can. Fat transfers make that dream possible.
Fat Grafting
You don’t always want to lose fat—sometimes you just want to move it.
Dr. Larson is highly educated and experienced in innovative surgical techniques, and is renowned for offering versatile and customizable liposuction near Marana, AZ This includes fat transfer, a specialized procedure that uses liposuction to add natural volume to specific areas of your body with minimal scarring. After removing the fat from the donor area (like hips, arms, lower back, stomach, or thighs), Dr. Larson purifies it before precisely injecting it into these areas:
Buttocks
If you desire more definition and projection, a Brazilian Butt Lift can help you achieve that look. A BBL corrects flatness or asymmetry, corrects “hip dips” and improves the shape and volume of your butt.
Breasts
Transferring fat to your breasts after liposuction can provide modest, natural-looking enhancements without implants, or in addition to implants. This can enhance cleavage and improve upper pole fullness. When paired with a breast augmentation, fat transfer can conceal the implants’ edges and reduce the appearance of rippling. You can use fat transfer to add volume to your breasts in precisely the areas you want.
Related: The Basics of Breast Augmentation
Face
It can be difficult to find the balance between facial fullness and definition. On the lower face, we want to contour and slim by removing excess fat with chin liposuction. On the upper face, however, it’s better to maintain or add volume for a more youthful, lifted appearance.
Dr. Larson has mastered the art of facial contouring and helps patients achieve this delicate balance. With liposuction, he can reduce your double chin; and with fat grafting, he can restore fullness to your upper face from donor areas like the stomach or thighs. Please note, the chin may not have enough fat to transfer to the upper face.
Lipocontouring
To enhance musculature, especially in men, we can inject fat into the following areas:
- Pectoralis
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Deltoids
- Legs
- Buttocks
This creates a more sculpted, well-defined muscle appearance that resembles the natural increase in muscle mass achieved through exercise.
FAQs Regarding Liposuction
We understand that you may have reservations and concerns regarding this safe and effective procedure. Below are answers to the most common questions our team answers regarding liposuction near Marana, AZ.
What happens to the skin after liposuction?
During your consultation, we will focus on your skin type, texture, and how it may react to the procedure. To improve minor skin laxity after liposuction, supplementary procedures such as Renuvion are available; however, your surgeon may also recommend the surgical removal of excess skin if nonsurgical methods will not fully achieve your goals.
What about scarring?
Liposuction is a surgical procedure using incisions, and incisions cause scarring. That’s why your surgeon will discuss scar placement options before the day of your surgery, and work to keep any scars as small as possible. The access scars are usually smaller than your pinky fingernail and hidden in natural body creases, or under areas covered by a bathing suit.
Scar healing is individualized and largely depends on how you care for yourself after surgery. Dr. Larson minimizes scarring by using specialized surgical techniques, and addressing the scar with appropriate scar care and silicone gel afterwards. Larson Plastic Surgery also offers nonsurgical aesthetic options like laser scar treatment and microneedling with exosomes to further heal and try to diminish surgical scars.
Reshape and Restore At Larson
To really understand just how you can shape and sculpt your body with liposuction near Marana, AZ, we recommend speaking to the expert himself, Dr. Ethan Larson. The way he customizes each procedure to fit you and your goals is best understood in a personal conversation.
He can guide you through your options with his extensive knowledge of goal-oriented techniques.
With our treatment planning tool, you can start now and a member of our team will reach out to you with your treatment options.
If you’re ready to take control of stubborn, excess fat, you can request a consultation to meet with Dr. Larson:
