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Step One
Analyze Your Proportions
Identify the localized fat deposits that have the greatest effect on your silhouette.
Liposuction for Targeted Fat Removal and More Defined Contours
Some fat deposits remain even when your weight is relatively stable. Liposuction physically removes selected fat to reshape specific areas, with treatment planned around your anatomy and desired contour.
Liposuction Is About Where the Fat Is
Two people at the same weight can have very different proportions. Liposuction focuses on strategically removing localized fat where it has the greatest effect on your contour.
TARGET THE FAT THAT CHANGES YOUR PROPORTIONS
When Stubborn Fat Becomes a Body Contour Concern
Liposuction is not designed to make you lose significant weight. Its strength is precision, addressing localized fat deposits that affect the shape and proportion of particular areas.
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Persistent Belly Fat
Remove appropriate subcutaneous fat that creates unwanted abdominal fullness.
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Love Handles
Address localized flank fat that can make the waist appear wider or less defined.
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Back and Bra-Roll Fat
Target selected fat deposits that interrupt a smoother back contour.
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Upper Arm Fullness
Reduce appropriate localized fat affecting the shape of the upper arms.
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Thigh Fat
Refine selected inner or outer thigh areas when localized fat affects leg proportions.
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Under-Chin Fullness
Evaluate localized submental fat that can reduce jawline and neck definition.
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Disproportionate Fat Deposits
Address specific areas that remain noticeably fuller than surrounding body regions.
PHYSICAL FAT REMOVAL IS DIFFERENT
How Liposuction Reshapes a Treatment Area
Unlike non-surgical treatments that use energy or other methods to affect fat, liposuction removes targeted subcutaneous fat through a cannula and suction.
Liposuction, also called suction-assisted lipectomy, is a surgical procedure used to remove localized fat deposits and improve body contour.
Small incisions are created and a thin cannula is introduced into the treatment area. Fat is loosened and removed using suction.
Tumescent technique involves introducing a specialized fluid into the treatment area before fat removal. The solution typically contains saline, local anesthetic, and epinephrine.
J Sculpt™ is New U Med Spa's specialized power-assisted liposuction approach that uses a rapidly moving cannula to help break up and remove fat.
No. Liposuction is primarily a body-contouring procedure for localized fat and should not replace medical weight management.
Liposuction primarily removes fat. Skin response depends on elasticity and other factors. Additional technology may be considered when skin laxity is also a concern.
Fat cells removed through liposuction do not grow back. However, remaining fat cells can enlarge with future weight gain, which can change your contour.
Liposuction physically extracts fat and involves incisions. Non-surgical fat-reduction technologies use different mechanisms and generally provide a different degree and type of correction.
PRECISION MATTERS MORE THAN COVERAGE
Where Can Liposuction Refine Your Shape?
Liposuction can address several body areas, but treatment planning should focus on how removing fat from one region will affect surrounding proportions.
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Abdomen
Reduce localized subcutaneous abdominal fat and refine the midsection.
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Flanks
Address love handles to improve the transition between the waist and hips.
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Back and Bra Rolls
Remove selected fat deposits affecting the upper or lower back contour.
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Upper Arms
Refine appropriate fat deposits affecting arm proportions.
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Inner and Outer Thighs
Address selected thigh areas when localized fat affects lower-body balance.
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Knees
Treat appropriate localized fat around the knee area when suitable.
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Chin and Neck
Reduce selected submental fat to improve lower-face and neck contours.
Abdomen and Flanks
The abdomen and flanks are visually connected. Planning these areas together may create a more balanced waistline than simply removing fat from one isolated spot.
Why Liposuction Remains Different From Fat Reduction Devices
When the goal is actual removal of a selected volume of subcutaneous fat, liposuction provides a different treatment approach from non-surgical body-contouring technologies.
Targeted Fat Removal
Physically remove selected fat rather than simply treating the tissue externally.
Precise Body Shaping
Your provider can strategically work across a treatment area to improve its contour.
Multiple Treatment Areas
Appropriate areas such as the abdomen, flanks, back, thighs, arms, and chin can be considered.
Improved Proportion
Removing localized fullness can help an area better complement neighboring contours.
Visible Definition
Reducing stubborn fat may reveal more of your body’s underlying shape.
Long-Term Fat-Cell Reduction
Removed fat cells do not return, although future weight changes can affect remaining fat cells.
Customized Fat Removal
The amount and location of treatment are planned according to your anatomy and goals.
Can Be Part of Broader Contouring
Depending on your needs, liposuction may be considered alongside technologies designed for other contour concerns.
Liposuction Requires More Planning Than Choosing a Problem Area
Before the Procedure
Your consultation reviews treatment areas, skin quality, medical history, medications, previous procedures, expectations, and whether liposuction is appropriate.
During the Procedure
The planned areas are prepared, anesthesia is administered as appropriate, and small incisions allow a cannula to loosen and remove targeted fat.
After the Procedure
Swelling, bruising, soreness, and temporary contour changes are expected during early healing. Compression garments may be recommended.
During Follow-Up
Your provider monitors healing and contour development as swelling decreases and the treated areas gradually become easier to evaluate.
Liposuction Works Best for a Shape Problem, Not a Scale Problem
- You have localized fat deposits you want physically reduced
- Your weight is relatively stable
- Diet and exercise have not changed specific areas as much as expected
- Your skin has enough elasticity for the planned contour change
- You are in appropriate health for the procedure
- You understand that liposuction improves contours rather than treating obesity
Candidacy cannot be determined from body weight alone. Your medical history, medications, skin quality, amount and location of fat, previous procedures, healing risk, and treatment goals all require evaluation.
HOW MUCH FAT SHOULD BE REMOVED ISN'T THE FIRST QUESTION
The Better Question Is What Will Create the Right Proportion?
Removing more fat does not automatically create a better contour. Your consultation at New U Med Spa considers where fat should be reduced, where volume should remain, and how each treatment area relates to your overall shape.
PLAN THE CONTOUR BEFORE REMOVING THE FAT
From Consultation to Your New Body Contour
Liposuction is a procedure with a recovery process, so planning continues beyond the day fat is removed.
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Step Two
Plan the Procedure
Determine treatment areas, technique, preparation, anesthesia needs, and realistic correction.
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Step Three
Remove and Sculpt
Selected fat is removed while attention is given to smooth transitions and overall contour.
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Step Four
Heal Into the Result
Swelling gradually subsides as the treated area heals and your developing contour becomes more visible.
Recovery and results vary according to treatment extent, anatomy, technique, and individual healing.
Your Final Contour Doesn't Appear the Day Fat Is Removed
Swelling and bruising can temporarily hide the shape created during liposuction. Recovery requires patience while the tissues heal and the treated area settles.
- Wear Compression as Directed
A compression garment may be recommended to support the treated areas and manage postoperative swelling.
- Walk, Then Progress Gradually
Light walking may be encouraged during recovery, while strenuous activity should resume according to your provider’s instructions.
- Keep Your Follow-Up Visits
Post-procedure appointments help your provider monitor healing, swelling, incisions, and developing contours.
Liposuction Is a Procedure, Not a Casual Fat-Removal Shortcut
Liposuction involves incisions, anesthesia, fluid shifts, and removal of fat. Expected temporary effects may include swelling, bruising, soreness, numbness, drainage, and tenderness.
Potential complications can include infection, bleeding, fluid accumulation, contour irregularities, changes in sensation or skin appearance, anesthesia-related complications, and blood clots. Other serious complications are possible, and individual risk depends partly on treatment extent and health history.
Safety Starts Before Procedure Day
- Provide a complete medical and surgical history.
- Disclose medications, supplements, allergies, and nicotine use.
- Discuss previous procedures in the areas being treated.
- Follow all preparation and postoperative instructions.
- Arrange appropriate transportation and recovery support when instructed.
Fat Removal Should Be Planned With the Final Shape in Mind
At New U Med Spa, liposuction planning begins with your anatomy, treatment areas, health, and desired contour. The clinic also offers J Sculpt™, its specialized power-assisted liposuction approach, for appropriate candidates.
- Individualized Treatment Planning
Your procedure is designed around specific fat deposits and surrounding body proportions.
- Multiple Body-Contouring Approaches
Your consultation can consider whether standard liposuction, J Sculpt™, or another available contouring approach better matches your needs.
- Convenient Dr. Phillips Location
Explore liposuction treatment at New U Med Spa in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips area.
KNOW WHAT FAT REMOVAL CAN ACTUALLY CHANGE
Important Questions Before Choosing Liposuction
Understanding the difference between removing fat and losing weight can help you approach liposuction with clearer expectations.
Liposuction can remove appropriate subcutaneous fat from the abdomen. It does not remove visceral fat located deeper around the internal organs.
Liposuction should not be chosen for a target amount of weight loss. Its purpose is localized fat removal and body contour improvement.
Fat cells that are physically removed do not regenerate in the same way. However, remaining fat cells can enlarge if you gain weight, potentially changing your proportions.
Liposuction removes fat rather than excising loose skin. Skin may retract to varying degrees depending on elasticity, age, treatment area, and other factors. Additional treatment may be considered when laxity is significant.
Some contour change may be noticeable earlier, but postoperative swelling can persist. The treated area's appearance typically becomes clearer gradually over weeks to months as healing progresses.
DON'T START WITH HOW MUCH FAT YOU CAN LOSE
Start With the Shape You Want to Create
If stubborn fat is affecting your proportions, schedule a liposuction consultation at New U Med Spa in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips area. We’ll evaluate your treatment areas, anatomy, health, and goals to determine whether liposuction fits your body-contouring plan.
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