After the abdomen, the most popular liposuction procedure is undoubtedly the upper lateral thigh, also known as saddlebags. The flank just below, better known as love handles, also brings its share of dissatisfaction. This is why I treat these two areas as a single anatomical unit, and when the patient comes for her saddlebags, I

Liposuction is the technique of choice to eliminate a double or triple chin, without resorting to the more invasive method of a “face lift.” When I say more invasive, I mean that the “face lift” is a much more invasive procedure than liposuction. Let’s first compare the two procedures: Chin liposuction does not leave scars,

As we have demonstrated, thanks to the tumescent method developed by Klein, liposuction has become a surgical procedure performed on a regular basis, with very few complications, minimal blood loss, and very interesting aesthetic results. Patients of all ages and sizes will come for consultations hoping that liposuction will eliminate their insecurities. Moreover, with Gasparotti’s

The first step a patient should take when considering liposuction is to consult a liposculptor. Nothing can replace experience in this field, and no degree guarantees competence in liposuction. The first question a patient should ask is: “How many procedures has this liposculptor performed to date, and how many does he do per week?” Indeed,

On the day of the procedure, you arrive very relaxed since the night before you were prescribed a mild sedative to ensure a restful night. When you arrive at the clinic, you are first greeted by a nurse who asks you to complete a short questionnaire, then takes your vital signs and other tests (blood

Modern liposuction, which should rather be called liposculpture, is a surgical technique that allows transforming the silhouette by acting on fatty tissue. Some call it contour surgery. Indeed, the silhouette, apart from a few bony ridges, is determined by subcutaneous fat, which in some cases can reach a considerable thickness and completely ruin this silhouette.

Without realizing it, shortly after starting liposuction, I naturally adopted a way of working described in a magnificent book titled: “Superficial liposculpture“, co-written by an American, a Brazilian, and an Italian. The latter is Dr. Marco Gasparotti, whom I have mentioned before, and who welcomed me at his clinic in Rome. One day, a colleague

Not so long ago, any woman who desired breast reduction had to undergo an inconvenient surgical procedure and could expect scarring, often unsightly, sometimes asymmetrical breasts, areolas with an unnatural appearance because they were too round, partial or total loss of nipple sensitivity, not to mention possible complications such as nipple loss due to skin

When fat distribution is governed by genetic programming, dieting will struggle to make a significant impact or become a perpetual battle with little results. It’s as if this fat is in a savings account, securely stored for a rainy day, compared to a current account for fat located elsewhere on the body. No matter how

About: CoolSculpting and liposuction are both used to reduce fat. Both procedures permanently remove fat from targeted areas. Safety: CoolSculpting is a non-invasive procedure that can refine your silhouette without surgery and without recovery time. Side effects are usually minor. CoolSculpting is a body contouring treatment that uses cold to permanently destroy fat under the

Mon livre ne serait pas complet, si j’omettais de parler des complications auxquelles j’ai été confronté, au fil de mes quinze années de liposuccion.

If there is one place where large cannulas should be prohibited, it is certainly the buttocks. Several surgeons refuse to operate on this area because they have achieved poor results, such as sagging buttocks, a curved gluteal fold, skin full of irregularities, or other unsightly complications. This is because they are unaware of the best

At the beginning of my practice, I systematically refused obese patients who consulted me for liposuction and recommended that they lose weight. The small number who succeeded in this challenge could benefit from liposuction. But I quickly realized the inconsistency and changed my strategy. After significant weight loss, liposuction became much more difficult. For example,

I remember a patient, about twenty years ago, whose sweat smelled so bad that I couldn’t stay in their presence for more than five minutes. It was a pestilential odor reminiscent of vomit. Not daring to tell them directly, I had considered sending them an anonymous letter at one point, which of course I never

The abdomen is the most targeted area for liposuction. It far exceeds all other treatment areas by a significant margin. This is primarily because this area concerns both men and women, which is not the case for the thighs or buttocks, where male demand is almost non-existent. Secondly, due to post-pregnancy effects, android obesity, and

Every person, whether male or female, has a certain number of fat cells, scientifically called “adipocytes.” These are cells whose sole purpose is to absorb a drop of fat and keep it trapped for as long as possible. When a person gains or loses weight, it means that these same containers fill up or empty

Liposuction can be performed on several parts of the body, anywhere there is fatty tissue located just under the skin. It is even possible to sculpt multiple areas during the same procedure, for example, two, three, and more rarely four. It is very important to know how to coordinate these different sites during the same

What I regularly notice in my interactions with clients is this almost visceral hatred for fat. In a disdainful gesture, patients, both men and women alike, grab a fold of fat with both hands and lift it with horror, expressing their resentment, their disgust for this fat, which sometimes represents a rather graceful natural curve.

Any healthy person aged 18 to 78, with body shape issues and realistic expectations. For my part, my youngest patient was 16 years old (parental consent is then required) and the oldest was only 83 years old… The person consulting must have adipose issues, therefore caused by fatty tissue. If it’s a bony ridge for

To my knowledge, arm liposuction is only performed on women. It must be said that with the evolution of physical conditioning and the enormous publicity surrounding it, women are much more concerned about their physique. However, no matter how many exercises you do, no matter how hard you try, it may firm and define your

Just as some plants prefer shade and others light, fat establishes its preferences for certain areas of the body. First of all, fat has a predilection for the abdomen, especially in women after pregnancies, but also in men, as they approach andropause. In my practice, the abdomen is the most frequent area for liposuction, and

This site is the least frequent in my clientele, probably because I am not keen on recommending it. Since the healing process is long and it is rare to achieve skin as smooth and even as for other sites, the appeal for this correction remains lower. Let’s also say that a large calf is very

No one doubts that the way fat is distributed in each individual will determine their “body image” in an unimaginable way. This, fashion professionals have understood for a long time, and since a slim and elongated body is easier to dress, they have imposed this model on us with a great deal of advertising. The

Full thigh liposuction is a very beautiful procedure that can change a life, but it requires the surgeon to have great experience and flawless execution skills because both thighs must not only be slimmed and improved but also identical. This is entirely possible, and for my part, I have successfully liposculpted hundreds of full thighs

Before the advent of liposuction, pseudogynecomastia (the scientific term for male breasts) was treated surgically with very mixed, if not poor, results, especially concerning the areola and nipple, which would retract inward in a very unsightly manner. Liposuction provides excellent results here, leaving no trace, as the incision is made along the areolar line. This

What is liposuction? It is a procedure where excess fat located just under the skin is suctioned out. It is performed using a thin stainless steel tube called a cannula, which is connected to a vacuum. Its goal is to reshape the body. It could be said that it is a contouring surgery. Why are