Liposuction

Dr Luiz Toledo has revealed statistics on the shape of plastic surgery culture in Dubai, which is surprisingly different from our own. Despite that, many UK citizens still fly there for operations. The most common surgery is liposuction for fat removal, whereas here the most common surgery requests are for breast augmentation procedures. By contrast, [...]

Rarely will a day go by without some amusing internet clip or other going viral, transcending national and cultural boundaries and offering something to while away the time in an over-lit, over or under-heated office whilst also giving the cute kittens of the internet a temporary break. Last week it was a not-for-the-squeamish clip of [...]

On the surface, the role of the plastic surgeon is merely about, well, the surface. But are they responsible for going deeper than that, to helping fix what is within? Or should they not have to bear the burden of that responsibility? One of the original doctors involved in modern, aesthetic plastic surgery has spoken [...]

An American plastic surgeon has posited an interesting theory which may help prospective liposuction patients to decide when the right time to seek the treatment is – he believes that the colder months of autumn and winter make for the optimal time for surgery. What Dr Mark Deutsch, who operates out of the southern city [...]

Whilst liposuction has been available for a number of years, liposculpture is a relatively newer term. So what, you may ask, is the difference, and what would be best for me? The truth is that there is very little difference, and if there is any it is subtle. Both are technically the same procedure as [...]

Did you know that almost a quarter of all men are Christmas Puddings? Funny as that may sound, recent research by clothes retailer High and Mighty showed that nearly quarter of all men are carrying excess weight. These men have been branded ‘Christmas Puddings’ in High and Mighty’s very festive guide to Male Body Shapes. Just [...]

Liposuction or Tummy Tuck Effects…From a Dress? Imagine a dress that took inches off you; gave you a svelte figure and teeny wasp waist, all without the aid of a corset. A dress that made it look like you’d had amazing expert liposuction or tummy tuck surgery! Well, keep breathing…that dress really exists and it [...]

Vaser Versus Traditional Liposuction Recently there have been many advances in liposuction surgery which offer significant advantages over the traditional liposuction techniques. Liposuction was first invented in France and in its early stages used wide bore suction cannulas and no infiltration of the tissue prior to liposuction. The fluid that is infiltrated into the area [...]

Some clear trends in Cosmetic Surgery were apparent when The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) released the UK’s 2010 statistics this week. Despite the recession, there are more cosmetic surgery procedures being carried out in the UK than ever: a 5% increase on the previous year. But whilst some procedures are clearly on [...]