Liposuction in Raleigh, NC

s This treatment is performed as an outpatient procedure using general anesthesia. Smaller areas can be done in the office under a local anesthetic when awake or with a mild sedative. A very small incision is made in the skin and a cannula will be placed in the incision. The cannula is a special tool that helps loosen the fat as it is being vacuumed out. Once the fatty deposits have been eliminated, Dr. Lyle will close the incision. Depending on the number of areas being treated, your surgery could last 1 – 3 hours. In the dedicated recovery area, your post-op nurse will help manage any discomfort and care for your treated areas until your discharge. Dr. Lyle uses several technologies to achieve optimal results.  He is one of the only plastic surgeons in the Raleigh-Durham area to utilize the Vaser device.  This is a Special probe that uses ultrasonic energy to gently shatter the fat and free it from its surrounding fibrous network and then he uses power assisted liposuction  ( PAL)to remove the fat.  Vaser helps to emulsify the fat and often allows for more definition and some degree of skin shrinkage.  It is also ideal for targeting tough areas like the flanks and male breast.

The fat that is extracted can be used to enhance areas of the buttock, hips and breast through a process known as fat transfer or fat grafting. The best know procedure is often called a Brazilian Butt Lift where fat is injected into buttock tissues to enlarge and reshape it. Fat extracted has to be sterilely collected, processed and treated to make it suitable for grafting. It is also suctioned at lower pressure to reduce damage to the fat cells.

Another technology called Renuvion or J Plasma is frequently used which helps shrink the skin a bit to "tighten" liposuctioned areas. The probe is placed in the same incision that the liposuction was performed through at the end of the fat extraction. Renuvion uses radiofrequency energy delivered through helium gas which serves to rapidly heat up exposed collagen fibers and safely cool the overlying skin to prevent injury. The result is a shrinking of the stretched out fibers to tighten them.

You may need to stay at home for recovery from liposuction surgery for a few days to a week depending on the number of areas treated and the size of the treatment area. It is normal to see swelling and bruising for 1 – 3 weeks. What is most important after having any surgery is to allow your body time to recover and heal. When you decide to return to work after your procedure, you should remember to minimize stress and strenuous activity. To build up your strength, stick to walking and light workouts as recommended by Dr. Lyle. Return to the gym or full workouts is much quicker than a procedure like tummy tuck Since the incisions are so small and there is not a lot of tissue dissection. Compression garments are used for up to 3 months with many patient using them even longer.

Remember, you may notice some changes after six weeks, but it takes 3 – 6 months before your new body shape and contour is attained.