Los Angeles Liposuction is a popular cosmetic surgery procedure. In fact, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), liposuction was the second most popular cosmetic surgery procedure performed by their member surgeons in 2004 with 354,015 liposuction procedures. Liposuction was the most popular cosmetic procedure among Los Angeles female patients and the fourth most popular procedure among male patients.
Though there are many areas of the body that may be treated with liposuction, some areas are more commonly treated than others. These include the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck. For men, liposuction of the stomach, chest, neck and love handles is common. While women often request liposuction of the abdomen, thighs, hips, arms, breast area and beneath the chin.
Liposuction may be performed using local anesthesia, general anesthesia or an epidural. Several different techniques in liposuction are available, including the tumescent technique and UAL. The procedure typically takes one to two or more hours to perform, though some of the newer techniques may take longer.
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