Recently voted "One of the World’s Best" Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

LIPOSCULPTURE:
(LIPOSUCTION OF BODY AND FACE)

Your face...Your body...Your looks...
These are important assets and you want to look your very best!
Liposculpture can help you….it’s fast, safe and effective!

"internationally renowned facial plastic surgeon"-Goodlife Magazine

"one of America’s most famous plastic surgeons"-New Zealand Woman

"A modern day sculptor would best describe this surgeon’s talents"-Miami Weekly

"It’s not just faces that Dr. Palmer can transform"-"Surgeon with delicate hands and a blue-eyed, soothing bedside manner is famed for performing miracles on ageing bodies"-London Daily Express

"you simply can’t afford to make a mistake with cosmetic surgery, so get the best"-"The most advanced method is the tumescent technique"-"Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) is gaining credibility-there is far less bruising, swelling and blood loss"-Tatler Magazine

Dr. Palmer was Recently voted "One of the World’s Best" Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons by an international magazine.

These are but a handful of the many international honors bestowed on Francis R. Palmer, III, M.D. for his revolutionary principles on beauty. Relying on his inherent artistic ability and insight, Dr. Palmer has defined beauty and shown how its’ most important elements are affected by the aging process. "Natural beauty is within your grasp-you just have to know where to look. Just as with the face, there simply is no substitute for sound aesthetic judgement when it comes to body contouring-the beauty is in recognizing the details."

Indications

Liposuction, or more appropriately, Liposculpture removes unwanted fat thereby sculpting an area of the face or body. Interestingly enough, our body does not continually make new fat cells-it turns out that these fat cells cease to be generated by the end of puberty. By then we have all the fat cells that will ever be produced. The bad news is that each of these cells has the ability to expand to 1,000 times its’ original size! This fat accumulation accounts for the gain in weight that so many of us experience. As we age, our exercise level and metabolism may drop adding more incentive for these little nasties to enlarge resulting in unwanted fatty areas.

Everywhere, throughout the face and body, there exists a fatty layer between the skin and the underlying muscles. It is here that the unwanted fatty deposits are found. Liposculpture can remove these unsightly deposits of fat thereby revealing a more youthful and beautiful body shape. The most common areas to be treated are the face(nasolabial folds and jowls), neck, abdomen, hips, thighs, upper arms and waist. Liposculpture remains one of the most common and popular procedures in plastic surgery today, and if properly performed can be quite safe and effective. However, this is not a form of weight control and is best applied to problematic areas that seem resistant to moderate forms of exercise and diet. Following the procedure, should one gain a substantial amount of weight (20 pounds or more, for example) -the fat would not go to the treated areas as these fat cells were largely removed. The fat would go elsewhere-maybe to a place that is even less desirable.

Procedure

Liposculpture basically removes unwanted fat with a negative pressure system (vacuum) after it has been liquefied. There are several techniques that Dr. Palmer currently uses at The Beverly Hills International Center for Aesthetic Surgery. The tumescent technique involves filling the areas of excess fatty tissue with a diluted solution containing physiologic salt water(saline) and a Novocain like medication. The solution helps to liquefy the fat and controls bleeding and therefore bruising. The cannula used in this method is very small at a mere 3millimeters in diameter. This tiny cannula size means better contouring with much less trauma and no need for large incisions and stitches. The cannula can literally be introduced through a needle nick. This is frequently coupled with the latest in external ultrasound devices. Ultrasound increases the amount of tumescent fluid in the fat. The result is easier fat removal and far less bruising and swelling.

During your consultation you will have the opportunity to express your concerns, with Dr. Palmer, about any areas of unwanted fat. He will thoroughly examine these areas, making sure that you are a suitable candidate for Liposculpture. Dr. Palmer will then suggest the most appropriate method for the removal of these unwanted fatty deposits.

Recovery

Unwanted fat can be quickly and easily removed---revealing a more shapely body!
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The procedure is performed as an outpatient at The Beverly Hills International Center for Aesthetic Surgery. The patients are encouraged to wear a constricting, conforming garment over the treated area for several weeks. This encourages skin redrape over the contoured area. Typically there is very little discomfort, bruising or swelling and many patients return to work in several days. Strenuous activity or exercise however is best avoided for about 1-2 weeks.