Liposuction / Liposculpture Chin and Neck

Help to remove stubborn areas of localised fat: this dream can be reality. Dr Georgina Konrat has made a careful study of the use of Liposculpture (Liposuction) to improve body contours and smooth your profile. Liposculpture can enhance your appearance and can also have some positive impact on your self-image.

Do you have stubborn areas of localized fat that simply won't shift, even though you've tried dieting and exercise? It's a common problem for both men and women and it can be very demoralizing. There are a number of reasons why some areas of fat are resistant to all your efforts: genetic make-up, hormonal status, lifestyle and diet to name a few.

Liposuction (Liposculpture) is really good news for this resistant fat. It is not a substitute for losing weight or improving your eating and nutritional habits, but as an adjunct, it can help you achieve your overall goal of a great, healthy appearance.

Dr Konrat will aim for a result that is going to be pleasing to the eye, carefully attempting to achieve your goals, whilst working within the limitations of your natural muscle and bone structure. The results of Liposuction can be spectacular but it is not realistic to expect perfection. It is neither medically possible nor cosmetically desirable to remove 100% of the fat in an area.

It is impossible to guarantee the precise degree of improvement that will result. A good guide is to expect a 50% reduction: this expectation is likely to be met.
For women, the areas most commonly treated are the thighs, hips, buttocks, stomach, knees, lower leg, cheeks, and double chin.

For men, it's the flanks or 'love handles', chest and abdomen or 'tummy'. Men with gynaecomastia (enlarged breasts) can also benefit from this procedure.

Definition:

Liposculpture is an elective surgical procedure by which disproportionate or irregular localised accumulations of fat may be removed in order to improve the body contour.

How it is done:

The surgery involves the removal of fat cells from the body and is designed for those who have specific areas of localized fat deposits and who have tried unsuccessfully to eliminate them through diet, exercise and weight loss. It is not intended as a treatment for generalized obesity; however any specific areas where excess fat deposits have accumulated can be treated. These include the chin, neck, jowls, cheeks, arms, inner and outer thighs, buttocks, knees, hips and abdomen. Deformities due to other structures are unable to be treated with liposculpture.

Common Misunderstandings?

• Cellulite is eliminated: Although Liposuction can reduce cellulite in an area that has been treated, the treated area may also demonstrate no improvement in the cellulite but will be very nicely contoured. In rare circumstances, the cellulite may worsen in an area treated for liposuction.
• Fat will never return to the area treated: If and when you gain weight you will put fat back on in the treated areas. It will not be as noticeable, as much of the fat from that area has been removed. As you gain weight, your body will deposit fat in the same areas as before you were treated. It just won't be as noticeable is the areas where you have had liposuction.
• Every fat cell will be removed from the area that is treated: Fat cells are microscopic and it is not physically possible to remove all fat cells. In fact, we do not want to remove all fat cells, as they also perform an important function in the body.

Expectations and Goals?

The goal of Liopsculpture is to improve body contour and proportions, and to improve your appearance both in and out of clothing. It should also increase comfort.

Liposculpture can improve the lumpy, dimply appearance of cellulite in some people. However, this is not always the case. In some patients, the dimply appearance is markedly improved and in other patients, whose skin is fine and has less elastic and contractile qualities, it may make the appearance worse. The quality of the skin, e.g. stretch marks, cannot be improved. The level of elasticity of your skin will have an effect on the final outcome. It will affect the appearance of any dimply cellulite type fat under the skin and it will also affect how much your skin is able to contract following the procedure.

Men and women in good physical condition with good skin elasticity are the best candidates for this surgery. Dr Konrat will determine whether someone is suitable for liposuction surgery by personally assessing each person, regardless of age.

You should never make a decision by reading a web page alone, no matter how comprehensive the information is. We encourage you to book a personal consultation with Dr Konrat, where she will assess you, explain the procedure in detail and help you to understand all the benefits as well as the risks and complications of surgery in general and liposculpture surgery in particular. Your decision to have liposculpture is a very personal one, and you must make it understanding both the potential benefits and risks.