Liposuction

Sound Plastic Surgery Seattle performs tumescent liposuction and power-assisted liposuction (PAL) for targeted fat removal across the abdomen, hips, flanks, thighs, arms, and neck. Procedures are carried out in the practice's accredited on-site ambulatory surgery center under the care of board-certified anesthesiologists. Liposuction is frequently combined with tummy tuck, breast reduction, or mommy makeover procedures. Neck liposuction is available as a standalone procedure or combined with facelift or neck lift surgery.

Liposuction at Sound Plastic Surgery Seattle uses tumescent technique and power-assisted liposuction (PAL) technology to safely and effectively remove stubborn exercise-resistant fat deposits from targeted anatomical areas. Tumescent liposuction involves the infiltration of a large volume of dilute epinephrine and lidocaine solution into the treatment area prior to fat extraction. This fluid causes the fat lobules to swell (tumesce), firming the tissue, reducing bleeding through vasoconstrictive action of the epinephrine, and providing significant local anesthetic effect that extends into the recovery period. The result is a procedure that can be performed with reduced blood loss and greater operative precision compared to dry-technique liposuction. Power-assisted liposuction (PAL) adds a mechanical advantage: the cannula vibrates at high frequency, breaking up fibrous fat lobules more efficiently than manual technique — particularly valuable in areas with denser fibrous tissue such as the back, male chest (gynecomastia), and previously treated areas. Treatment zones at the Seattle practice include the abdomen and periumbilical region, flanks and love handles, inner and outer thighs, knees, upper arms, back and bra rolls, axillary area, and the submental neck. Neck liposuction is commonly performed as a standalone procedure for patients with isolated submental fat causing a double chin appearance with good overlying skin elasticity, or as an adjunct to facelift or neck lift surgery when combined with platysmal tightening is indicated. Gynecomastia (male breast tissue) treatment using liposuction alone or in combination with direct excision is available for male patients. Liposuction is also used as a fat harvesting step in fat transfer procedures — to the breast, face, or buttocks — where the aspirated adipose tissue is processed and reinjected as a graft. As a body sculpting rather than weight loss procedure, ideal candidates for liposuction at the University District Seattle practice are near their stable target weight with good skin elasticity and well-defined fat deposits in specific anatomical zones.