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Anyone, man or woman, can accumulate excess fat around their midline. Typical reasons for this include pregnancies, time and the effects of aging, or your personal genetic makeup. Stress can play an important part because of the hormone changes that stress creates, which lead your body to fat storage around your middle.
We hear a variety of terms for this excess fat, such as “love handles” or a “muffin top.” We know that trying to get rid of this fat can be tough. Diet and exercise will not necessarily get rid of all of it. You may not realize that there are ways to safely remove stubborn fat until you come discuss love handle liposuction in Houston with our physician, Dr. Shukla. He will be able to explain what can be done using liposuction to help sculpt your mid-section.
Liposuction is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can be used on many parts of your body including your abdomen, chest, back, hips, and thighs. It is a safe method of removing unwanted fat and works great for areas where exercise and diet may not be able to get rid of all excess fat.
Liposuction for the love handles is done at our facility in Houston. It is a convenient same-day procedure where you return home after a few hours of recovery. You do require healing time so most people take some time off of work so they can rest and slowly resume normal activities. How much time you take will depend on how much liposuction is done; a small area requires much less recovery than a larger area or multiple areas.
Smartlipo® with tumescent anesthesia is our preferred method of liposuction. It capitalizes on the many improvements that have been made to the liposuction procedure since its introduction. Smartlipo is a form of microcannular liposuction that includes the use of laser.
Your procedure starts with the injection of a special fluid into the area to be worked on. This fluid contains a low concentration of a local anesthetic which keeps you comfortable during the procedure. There is no extra anesthesia needed so you are awake during your liposuction and avoid any problems from general anesthesia. Epinephrine in the solution causes constriction of blood vessels which leads to decreased bleeding.
A tiny instrument is introduced that will aim the laser. This will be used to melt and liquify fat cells that are then easily suctioned away. Only tiny microcannulas about 1.5 to 3 mm in diameter are used to remove the fat. The scars that are left are tiny and heal quickly.
The use of tumescent liposuction is slower than traditional liposuction, but the reward is tiny scars and a quick recovery. You also avoid the hassles of having general anesthesia. Your blood loss will be minimal. The use of very small cannulas makes it easier to get too fat in tight areas.
It is safe to approach multi-area liposuction by having multiple sessions of liposuction. Since more complications arise when a large area or multiple areas are treated at the same time, having multiple treatment sessions is considered safer. With Smartlipo at our Houston office, it is easy to have liposuction in different spots over a period, including the love handles, because recovery is quick.
You may be surprised at what can be done and how easy recovery can be when you receive love handle liposuction in Houston. Your love handles or muffin tops can disappear, leaving sleeker, sexier lines on your figure. Make an appointment soon to discuss how to improve your body contours.
