Liposuction, also known as liposculpture or lipoplasty, is a procedure designed to remove localized fat deposits and create a more balanced body contour. Liposuction patients often have fat accumulated on their hips, stomach, thighs, or knees despite proper exercise and diet. Others are bothered by smaller fatty deposits on the face and neck or are seeking a smoother profile. At Funt Aesthetics, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. David K. Funt brings decades of experience in cosmetic surgery and body contouring to each treatment plan.
Liposuction can help sculpt areas that have been resistant to traditional weight-loss efforts, but it is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The procedure works best when used to refine specific areas rather than achieve significant overall weight loss.
What Areas Can Liposuction Treat?
Liposuction is used on both women and men to reduce localized fat deposits from many areas of the body. Common treatment areas include:
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Abdomen and waist
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Hips and flanks
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Thighs
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Knees
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Back
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Upper arms
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Chest
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Chin and neck
Liposuction may be performed on its own or combined with other procedures when broader body contouring is desired.
How Liposuction Works
Liposuction selectively removes fat from areas where reduction is desired. During the procedure, a thin tube called a cannula is inserted through small incisions and used to loosen and remove excess fat.
Following liposculpture, the body has fewer fat cells in the treated areas. Those cells do not regenerate, but the remaining fat cells can still enlarge if a patient gains weight. Maintaining a stable weight helps preserve the improved contour over time.
Diet and exercise can reduce the amount of fat stored throughout the body, but they cannot control exactly where fat is lost. Liposuction allows specific areas such as the thighs, stomach, or hips to be targeted more directly.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Liposuction?
Liposuction may be appropriate for patients who are close to a stable weight but still have localized fat that does not respond as expected to diet and exercise.
Skin quality is also important. Patients with relatively firm, elastic skin generally achieve smoother contouring because their skin is better able to adapt after fat removal. Significant loose skin may require a different or additional procedure because liposuction alone does not tighten excess skin.
Dr. Funt evaluates the location and amount of excess fat, skin elasticity, overall health, and treatment goals before recommending a surgical plan.
Liposuction Recovery and Results
Many patients are pleasantly surprised by how manageable their recovery is. Some discomfort, swelling, and bruising are expected during the first several days, and medication may be prescribed as needed. Patients are typically placed in a support or compression garment after surgery to help control swelling and support the treated areas while they heal.
A reduction in fatty bulges may be visible early, but swelling can temporarily hide the final contour. Results continue to develop over several months as swelling resolves. Liposuction scars are usually small because the cannula is inserted through short incisions placed as discreetly as possible.
Patients are happiest with their results when they recognize that the final sculpted appearance develops gradually and maintain a stable weight after surgery.
Why Choose Funt Aesthetics for Liposuction?
Liposuction requires careful judgment about how much fat to remove and how each treated area relates to the surrounding body contours. Dr. David K. Funt is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He completed extensive training in general and plastic surgery and has decades of experience in cosmetic body contouring. Dr. Funt has also been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for more than 25 years.
At Funt Aesthetics, liposuction is planned around the patient’s anatomy, skin quality, and desired proportions rather than simply removing as much fat as possible. Surgery is performed at an AAAASF-accredited facility in Woodmere by an experienced clinical team focused on safety, attentive care, and balanced outcomes.
Explore Liposuction in Long Island & Nassau County, NY
Liposuction can reduce stubborn fat deposits and create smoother, more proportionate contours in areas that do not respond well to diet and exercise. Funt Aesthetics provides individualized liposuction planning for patients throughout Long Island and Nassau County, NY. To discuss the areas you would like to improve, call 516-295-0404 to schedule a consultation with Funt Aesthetics.
