Considering liposuction in Illinois?

Paul C Dillon, MD Mercy Woodstock Medical Center 2000 Lake Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 AboutPhotosOffice	Leonard Lu, MD New Horizons Center for Cosmetic 9843 Gross Point Road Skokie, IL 60076 AboutPhotosOffice
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Iliana E. Sweis, MD, FACS North Shore Center for Plastic 1535 Lake Cook Road Northbrook, IL 60062 AboutPhotosOffice	Iliana E. Sweis, MD, FACS   680 North Lakeshore Drive Chicago, IL 60611 AboutPhotosOffice
William N. Georgis, MD Georgis Plastic & Reconstructive 6030 Garrett Lane Rockford, IL 61107 AboutPhotosOffice	Joseph L. Daw, MD, FACS The Institute of Aesthetic Surgery and 28381 Davis Parkway Warrenville, IL 60555 AboutPhotosOffice

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Suction Assisted Lipectomy (SAL) or liposuction is a surgical technique in which the removal of fat deposits reshapes a specific part of the body, such as the face, neck, arms, abdomen, hips, or thighs. Liposuction, which was actively practiced in Europe during the mid 1970s, was not popularized in the United States until the early 1980s. Since then it has become the most requested aesthetic surgical procedure. The popularity of this operation is based on its relative simplicity which requires only a small incision usually well hidden in a normal skin fold. Ask a plastic surgeon in Illinois about liposuction.

Frequently, patients seek liposuction to reduce their weight and general obesity. Unfortunately, liposuction is not indicated to treat these problems. Standard methods of weight reduction are required for these patients. Liposuction is intended to re-sculpt isolated collections of body fat that would not generally respond to diet and exercise; it is a method of body contouring to reduce inches, not pounds. The good news is that the suctioned fat cells are permanently removed. If the patient gains weight later on, the new fat will be distributed in a more proportioned manner.

The best candidates for liposuction are normal-weight people with firm, elastic skin who have pockets of excess fat in certain areas. You should be physically healthy, psychologically stable and realistic in your expectations. Your age is not a major consideration; however, older patients may have diminished skin elasticity and may not achieve the same results as a younger patient with tighter skin.

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Who should have liposuction?

Patients with average weight, localized fat collections, and healthy elastic skin are the best candidates for liposuction. Obesity, cellulite, or loose sagging inelastic skin are several problems that would tend toward poor results. In fact, these problems may be worsened by liposuction. Unfortunately, many individuals performing liposuction are not trained in other techniques of body contouring and may not have the experience to recognize that a different procedure (such as a tummy tuck) may provide a better result for the patient. SAL may be used in conjunction with other body contouring procedures, such as breast reduction, tummy tuck, thigh-lift, or face lift. Find plastic surgeons in Illinois that specialize in liposuction, abdominoplasty and more.