Liposuction

ACPS surgeons perform tumescent liposuction to remove stubborn, localised fat deposits from the abdomen, flanks, hips, thighs, arms, back, and submental area. The procedure involves injecting tumescent fluid into the target area before removing fat with precision cannulas through small incisions, minimising blood loss and improving the smoothness of results. ACPS surgeons are also experienced in high-definition liposuction techniques to enhance muscular definition. Recovery involves a compression garment worn for six weeks, with most patients returning to desk work within a week.

Liposuction at the Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery Houston is performed using the tumescent technique, which involves the infiltration of a large volume of dilute lidocaine and epinephrine solution into the subcutaneous fat compartment before cannula aspiration. Epinephrine in the tumescent fluid causes vasoconstriction of local vessels, markedly reducing intraoperative blood loss compared to non-tumescent liposuction, while lidocaine provides local anaesthesia that supplements general or sedation anaesthesia and contributes to post-operative pain control. Fat is then aspirated through small-diameter cannulas — typically 3–4 mm for body areas and 2–3 mm for more delicate zones — inserted through incisions of only a few millimetres in length placed in natural folds or inconspicuous locations. Multiple passes at varying depths and angles across the treatment zone achieve smooth, uniform fat removal. ACPS surgeons treat a broad range of anatomical zones: the abdomen and periumbilical area, the flanks and love handles, the lateral and posterior hip, the inner and outer thighs, the knee, the upper arm, the brachial and axillary roll, the back and bra-line area, the chest (gynaecomastia in male patients), and the submental (under-chin) area. High-definition liposuction — also called liposculpture or 4D liposuction — is offered for patients seeking enhanced muscular definition: this technique involves selective removal of both superficial and deep fat compartments around musculoskeletal landmarks such as the linea alba, linea semilunaris, and oblique muscle insertions in the abdomen, or the deltoid and biceps borders in the arm. The result is a more sculpted, athlBoetic appearance rather than simply a reduction in volume. Liposuction is frequently combined with other body contouring procedures at ACPS — most commonly tummy tuck, where liposuction addresses circumferential fat beyond the direct excision zone, and Brazilian butt lift (BBL), where harvested fat is transferred to the buttocks. Compression garments are worn for six weeks post-operatively. Most patients see the majority of their result at six to eight weeks as swelling resolves, with final contour visible at three to six months.