Liposuction Ft Myers Florida

Liposuction has undergone a number of significant changes since it was first introduced in the early 1980's. The procedure permanently removes fat from specific areas of the body to re-contour and improve the shape. Liposuction may be used to eliminate specific areas of diet resistant fat and on some mildly overweight individuals this may improve their metablolism. Though not an excuse for dieting, the procedure can shed significant inches.

The key to the result is removing the correct amounts of fat in the proper areas to produce the result the patient and Dr. Schneider are trying to achieve. Liposuction is literally sculpting of the bodies insulating layer, the subcutaneous tissue by discreetly removing volume to reshape the area's contour. The key to the result is the surgeon understanding the desirable human form and removing quantities of fat to produce the desired result.

The latest techniques maximize the amount of fat removed, minimize bleeding, and produce a smooth contour. The process begins with a consultation with Dr. Schneider. At the consultation, he will discuss with you your goals, evaluate the areas of concern, and together a treatment plan will be created. Liposuction is performed in our AAAHC certified operating room located in our office. For most patients, an intravenous sedation is utilized. Dr. Schneider will meet with you prior to the procedure and the areas of concern will be marked thus creating a road map for the procedure. Once you are asleep, small 4 millimeter incisions are made in inconspicuous hidden locations for the placement of the liposuction tubes known as cannula. An anesthetic fluid called toumescent solution is then injected into the regions to be treated. The toumescent solution contains two medicines: one that inhibits bleeding and the second that acts as an anesthetic for 12 -24 hrs. This solution allows much greater volumes of fat to be removed and makes the patient much more comfortable when they awaken. Once the solution is instilled the liposuction process is performed. At the conclusion, the incisions are closed and either a compressive garment, or kenesio-tape is applied to minimize swelling. To scheduke a consultation for liposuction in Fort Myers FL contact Dr Schneider at 239.690.6120.

Most patients are able to go home within an hour following the procedure.The areas that are treated will have some soreness for 1-2 weeks. Depending on the volume of fat removed and the number of areas treated, patients have been able to return to their normal routine in 1-5 days. The patient will see some swelling in the areas that are treated. There may also be some bruising. Typically it may take several weeks for the bruising to resolve and several months for all swelling to fade. A number of treatments including lymphatic drainage and kenesio-taping may hasten the recovery process.Dr. Schneider has successfully treated almost every area of the body with liposuction. These areas include the neck, chest, breasts, arms, abdomen, flanks, back, hips, outer thighs, inner thighs, knee regions, lower legs and ankles. In some cases where the volume of fat to be removed is small, the procedure can even be performed with just a local anesthetic.

In some cases, patients ask if the fat removed can be used elsewhere. This is called fat transfer or fat injections. Dr. Schneider has been using this technique for over 10 years to enhance different regions of the body. Dr. Schneider likes to equate the removal of the fat as harvesting liquid gold because of the positive effects the fat transfer will have on the patients appearance.

Fat transfer to the buttocks is also known as the Brazilian butt-lift. Fat can also be transferred to the breast in some individuals. And in fact, we have also used the fat to enhance the hands in patients who are bothered by the prominence of veins that they find unattractive.

"Part of the aging process is that patients lose fat volume throughout their faces: their temples, around their eyes, and in the mid and lower portion of their faces. Some of this fat loss will accentuate their jowls, parentheses around their mouths, and marionette lines. Their lips may even get smaller. The fat harvested from another region can be meticulously transferred to these areas to create a natural, more youthful appearance" says Dr. Schneider.

Though it is difficult to say that anything in Plastic Surgery is permanent, fat injections can be long lasting. Dr. Schneider has been using fat injections for over 10 years.

To see if liposuction in Ft Myers FL is right for you, please contact our office to arrange for a consultation.