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Liposuction vs. Tummy Tuck: Which Is Right for Me?

Are areas of excess fat, loose skin, and/or muscular laxity affecting the appearance of your abdominal contours? If you are considering plastic surgery to smooth and tighten your midsection, procedures such as liposuction or tummy tuck surgery (or a combination of the two) could potentially achieve your desired outcome. The most suitable procedure for your needs and goals depends on […]

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How Many Areas Can You Treat in One Liposuction Session?

While there is no steadfast limit to how many areas can be treated in one liposuction session, most sessions tend include a maximum of three to four areas. However, regardless of the number of areas treated, most plastic surgeons generally limit fat removal to five liters per session for the patient’s safety. Typically, when multiple areas of the body are […]

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Benefits of Liposuction

Liposuction performed by a skilled and experienced board-certified plastic surgeon can dramatically reduce the prominence of stubborn areas of fat throughout the body. The chin, hips, thighs, buttocks, abdomen, flanks, back, neck, upper arms, and virtually any body area can accumulate excess fat that is particularly resistant to dieting and exercise. Unwanted fat volume can sometimes lead to reduced self-confidence, […]

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How Long Do Liposuction Results Last?

Since we do not grow new fat cells, the cells removed in a liposuction procedure do not regrow. It is important, however, to maintain a healthy diet and active lifestyle after liposuction to help preserve results. Still, patients who experience mild to moderate weight gain after liposuction commonly say that their body distributes weight more proportionately than it did before […]

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Which Breast Implant Placement Provides the Most Natural Appearance?

Implant placement can be just as important as the type of breast implant you choose when it comes to achieving natural-looking results from breast augmentation. There are many factors to consider when formulating the key components of your breast augmentation surgery. Your unique anatomy, individual lifestyle, and desired outcome will guide the process of choosing the ideal implant, implant placement, and […]

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What Are INSPIRA Breast Implants?

Looking for a fuller, rounder contour from your breast augmentation surgery without compromising a soft feel? For soft, voluptuous breasts with added upper contour, Dr. Mark Pinsky may recommend Natrelle® INSPIRA breast implants. The Natrelle® INSPIRA by Allergan is a full, round, cohesive silicone gel implant that comes in two different degrees of softness – Responsive Gel and Soft Touch™ silicone […]

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The Tummy Tuck® Belt?

Too good to be true? If you’ve heard, the Tummy Tuck® Belt is basically a belt that is supposed to help you lose fat in the abdominal area very quickly, resulting in a flatter, firmer you. To use it, a thermal cream is applied, followed by the specially made Tummy Tuck® Belt. People then do two minutes of specifically designed exercises […]

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Everything You Need to Know about Coolsculpting®

CoolSculpting® is an FDA-cleared non-surgical procedure to eliminate stubborn fat from targeted problem areas such as the abdomen, thighs, and others. While this procedure is not intended to be a weight loss tool for people who are more than about 25 pounds above their goal weight, CoolSculpting® can be a fantastic solution for people who are reasonably fit but have […]

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Smooth Tucks vs. Tummy Tucks

Weight loss challenges may not affect everyone – but it sure seems like they do! Millions would like to change their bodies quickly AND dramatically, but many may not need or want a traditional tummy tuck. For those patients, an alternative is now available: the Smooth Tuck. This procedure is less invasive than a full tummy tuck surgery, focusing more […]

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The Future of Fat Removal without Surgery is CoolSculpting®

With plastic surgery acceptance at an all-time high, there are few people who are unaware of what body sculpting is and the benefits it provides to hundreds of thousands of people each year. While liposuction for fat removal can help many people shape their bodies in a way that diet and exercise cannot, it is also a surgical procedure, and requires (small) […]

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