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Weekend Liposuction

Liposuction remains one of the most commonly performed procedures in body contouring surgery. However, the technique of weekend lipo-sculpting has become even more popular still.

With this technique, very fine Cannulas measuring sometimes less than 2 mm. are used to sculpt and contour the affected area. This achieves the result of very fine sculpting with minimal trauma to the tissues. The procedure can be done under local anesthesia or sometimes local anesthesia with very mild sedation and this has the added benefit of giving the patient a very quick and easy recovery. There are no associated issues related to general anesthesia such as sore throat, nausea or vomiting post-op since there is no intubation with this technique. Patients recover very quickly and are often out of the recovery area within 30 minutes to an hour. The procedure is called Weekend Liposuction because very often it is performed on a Thursday or Friday and most patients can return to work by the following Monday.

The ideal patient for this procedure is someone who has a specific target area, such as the lower abdomen, inner thighs, the saddle-bag area or the love handles that do not respond to diet or exercise. The ideal patient will also have minimal stretch marks in the area so that when the sculpting is performed the skin can re-drape and conform to the newly sculpted area. After this procedure, you should expect to have a moderate amount of swelling and bruising and you will be required to wear a garment for two-three weeks. But again, complications are very unusual since again this is done through very small incisions that are closed with internal sutures and usually heal very nicely and are not noticeable by three months post-op.

As always, liposuction is a very safe and excellent tool to treat specific areas in the body where fatty deposits do not respond to diet and exercise. The Weekend Liposuction procedures adds the benefit of a very quick and painless recovery and allows patients to return back to their normal activities much faster.

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My 8-year-old son is constantly teased because of his large ears. He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young, is still growing and may regret having surgery in the future. What can I say to him to deter him from wanting this?

Obviously, a decision to have surgery on a child's ears should be a well informed decision and something that both the parents and the child wish to proceed forward with. In our experience, children at the age of 5 or older are good candidates for the surgery. This is the age when they begin to experience some degree of teasing at school and become more aware of their body image. At the same time the ears themselves have grown to close to their final adult size and therefore the surgery can be done safely and effectively at this age.

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One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other.

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One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other. I now have the financial ability to undergo otoplasty to fix my issue. What is the usual recovery time for such a procedure so that I can give my job notification?

Typically the recovery after otoplasty is approximately one week. There still may be some residual tenderness and mild degree of swelling after the procedure however most patients are able to return to work after one week.

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