Dr. Suzanne Yee – Little Rock, Arkansas – Body Contouring with Liposuction/Liposelection

Liposuction

At one time or another, most of us have noticed areas on our bodies that are resistant to weight loss. Any personal trainer will tell you that the only way to lose fat is over the entire body, through proper diet and aerobic exercise. For patients who have tried dieting and exercise, but still have stubborn fatty deposits, surgical body contouring is the most effective solution. At our Little Rock, Arkansas practice, we offer body contouring with ultrasound liposuction. Body contouring from Dr. Yee can target localized fatty deposits that diet and exercise can’t target or eliminate.

Liposuction involves a small incision near the problem area, where a device called a cannula is inserted and used to suction out stubborn fat cells. Liposuction is an effective way to sculpt problem areas, but at our Little Rock, Arkansas practice, we advise patients that body contouring with liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for diet and exercise.

At our Little Rock, Arkansas practice, Dr. Yee performs ultrasonic liposuction for body contouring purposes using the LipoSelection system by VASER®. The VASER® system uses ultrasound energy to break up and emulsify fat, but it leaves nerve tissue, blood vessels, and connective tissue relatively intact. Patients who undergo liposelection with the VASER® system at our Little Rock, Arkansas practice report less pain and bruising than those who receive traditional liposuction. The LipoSelection procedure also allows Dr. Yee to shape delicate areas like the inner thighs, arms, chin, and neck with greater precision.

LipoSelection

Another advantage of LipoSelection at our Little Rock, Arkansas practice as opposed to traditional body contouring with liposuction is that the VASER® system makes it easier to smooth skin. Traditional liposuction may have a negative impact on tissues that are critical to smooth results, while the VASER® system can specifically target fat cells, leaving other tissues necessary for smoothness intact.

SmartLipo

SmartLipo is the first laser assisted liposuction procedure. A carefully calibrated laser is used to liquefy fat deposits through the top layers of the patient's skin. The laser energy also interacts with the dermis resulting in collagen shrinkage to help smooth and tighten the skin to decrease the looseness that is sometimes evident with traditional liposuction. There is less swelling, bleeding and bruising than with traditional liposuction, thus promoting a quicker recovery and fewer complications.

In cases where the patient has a protruding or bulging abdomen, liposuction may be performed in conjunction with an abdominoplasty procedure at our Arkansas office.

Contact our Little Rock, Arkansas practice to learn more about body contouring and liposuction today.

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