Offered at Alexander Cosmetic Surgery in San Diego, liposuction and tummy tuck are both great ways to contour your midsection for the slimmer waist you desire. Undergoing one of these procedures or a combination of both can help you achieve more balanced body proportions by smoothing areas with stubborn excess fat.
At our San Diego practice, liposuction is one of our most popular procedures for instantly slimming the waistline. Using tumescent liposuction techniques, one of our plastic surgeons can safely and easily resculpt the abdominal region by targeting and removing unwanted fat cells.
Dr. John Alexander or Dr. John Alexander II will first discuss with you your surgical goals at our San Diego office before you undergo liposuction. After making a few markings on the areas to be contoured, our surgeons will make a series of small incisions around the area, through which he will insert a long, slender surgical tool called a cannula to remove fat. With a back and forth motion of the cannula, unwanted fat calls will be broken down and removed from the area with suction. After the fat has been eliminated, the small incisions will be carefully closed and you will be dressed in a special surgical garment designed to assist in proper healing.
San Diego patients who undergo liposuction at our practice are generally very happy with the results of their procedure. Because dieting and exercise are sometimes not enough to remove fat from specific areas of the abdomen, our patients are pleased to have the option of liposuction to trim and tighten their waistline. Our plastic surgeon’s keen artistic eye helps to ensure that results of liposuction are symmetrical, smooth, and natural looking.
At Alexander Cosmetic Surgery in San Diego, tummy tuck, also called abdominoplasty, is an effective procedure for flattening and tightening the abdominal area. Pregnancy, weight loss, and weight gain can cause the abdominal area to protrude or sag, preventing you from having the slimmer midsection you desire. By undergoing tummy tuck, excess skin and fat are removed and the abdominal muscles are tightened to create a taut, slender waistline.
Depending on the level of results you desire, one of our plastic surgeons in San Diego will customize your tummy tuck to fit your individual needs. For patients concerned with only the lower portion of the abdomen (below the belly button), he can perform a partial tummy tuck, and for those looking for a more dramatic change, he can perform a full tummy tuck combined with liposuction techniques.
For tummy tuck, our surgeons begin with a small horizontal incision below the belly button. Above the incision, the skin is separated to access the underlying muscles. The muscles are tightened and secured with a few carefully placed sutures for long lasting results. The skin is then drawn downward and excess skin and fat are removed. The doctor may use tumescent liposuction to further refine the new contours created with the tummy tuck procedure.
Patients of our San Diego practice who undergo tummy tuck to reshape their midsection are usually thrilled with the results. Most achieve a dramatic transformation of their waistline that would otherwise be impossible through diet and exercise alone. The surgical skill of our doctors helps to create a beautiful end result, with minimal scarring.
Contact Alexander Cosmetic Surgery in San Diego today for more tummy tuck or liposuction information or to schedule a consultation with one of our plastic surgeons.
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Contact us in San Diego for tummy tuck or liposuction to beautifully contour your abdominal region.
Alexander Cosmetic Surgery
9339 Genesee Avenue Plaza 39
San Diego, CA 92121 MAP
Ph. (866) 406-6652
Fx. (858) 455-1287