Liposuction, Body Contouring: Cleveland, Ohio - Contemporary Cosmetic Surgery

Body Contouring

Looking Better with Liposuction
A toned body makes a difference.

If you have been dieting and exercising and still have not achieved the look you want, you may want to consider liposuction. Dr. Michelow has years of experience in body sculpting and will work with you to achieve the results you desire.

Through liposuction, Dr. Michelow can eliminate unwanted fat from specific areas of the body. Liposuction can be performed on both men and women to contour various parts of your body. These areas include the cheeks, chin, neck, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees and upper arms. Liposuction can be combined with other procedures such as an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) for example.

Dr. Michelow utilizes ultrasound-assisted liposuction with super-wet technique or tumescent technique. This allows fat to be removed with ease, from fibrous areas such as the hips and thighs.

Tumescent Liposuction / Super-Wet Technique

The word "tumescent" means swollen and firm. By injecting a large volume of fluid (Ringers Lactate) containing dilute local anesthetic (lidocaine) and a capillary constrictor (epinephrine ) into the fat under the skin, the targeted fatty tissue becomes swollen and firm, or tumescent. The tumescent technique is a method that permits liposuction with minimal blood loss with sedation alone. The tumescent technique implies administrating three times more fluid than the amount of fluid containing fat to be removed. Dr. Michelow prefers a super-wet technique (One to one ration of fluid in and out) because this reduces the risk of fluid overload.

Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction (UAL)

Dr. Michelow has been using Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction (UAL) since it was approved for use in the United States. UAL is more efficient for the removal fat in areas with fibrous tissue such as the hips and thighs. UAL should performed by appropriately trained plastic surgeons because of the risk of burns, skin loss and skin irregularities that may occur with the heat produced by the ultrasound energy. Dr. Michelow has completed advanced training in this technique.

Chin/Neck Contouring

Submental area includes the region below the margin of the jaw and extends onto the front of the neck. Regardless of one's age, an inherited localized collection of excess fat beneath the chin makes one look chubby, older and less athletic. Liposuction is usually the simplest, safest, and least expensive way to treat this cosmetic problem.

Liposuction of the submental area is often combined with a procedure to tightening of the muscles under the chin (platysmaplasty) to improve the contours of the chin and neck.