In terms of weight loss, liposuction isn't a replacement for a healthy diet or frequent exercise. Liposuction is an effective solution for removing particularly stubborn fat pockets that haven't effectively been burned by natural means.

Liposuction procedures can provide patients a proportional body contour if applied to various areas of the body. 

Who Is An Ideal Candidate For Liposuction?

The ideal liposuction candidate struggles with excess areas of fat on the body and hasn't removed them through natural means.

It's also recommended that you have decent skin elasticity. In the case that you have loose skin, you should opt for other procedures or at least combine them with liposuction. 

 Laser Liposuction Treatments in Seattle

If you have minimal skin laxity, some may recommend that you undergo liposuction variants, specifically those that implement ultrasound or laser energy to tighten the skin to enhance results. Procedures like these undergo the following steps:

Ultrasonic energy liposuction involves the use of tumescent fluid, a solution that serves as a local anesthetic injected in the skin to prevent bleeding and numb the treatment area.

After the numbing agent is introduced, ultrasonic energy-emitting instruments are inserted to dislodge the surrounding tissue's fat. This tool permits the surgeon to remove more fat while protecting organs and tissues. Using a cannula, the surgeon dislodges and removes fat from the body. 

What Areas Can Liposuction Treat?

Areas of the body that can be effectively treated with liposuction are:

• Abs
• Hips
• Waist
• Upper back
• Armpits
• Inner & outer thighs
• Knees
• Arms
• Chin
• Neck

Your Seattle Liposuction Cost

Liposuction may seem to be the promising solution you need to achieve the contoured and chiseled body of your dreams. Nevertheless, there are aspects that you must consider.

The cost of your Seattle liposuction can be higher than face value if it doesn't go as planned or if you're left with undesired results. With an invasive, relatively outdated technique like lipo, you should be prepared for all possible outcomes.

As with all surgical fat removal processes, liposuction has potential risks and extensive recovery time. This fact means that sometimes your results won't come out as planned, and you'll have to wait months before actually seeing any change. 

Forget Seattle Liposuction: Get AirSculpt®

Elite Body Sculpture, the developers of AirSculpt® technology, understand that making changes to your body shouldn't be risky or taxing to the patient. AirSculpt® allows you to obtain better than liposuction results through a minimally invasive process that doesn't use a scalpel, stitches, needle, or general anesthesia. The recovery time for an AirSculpt® is 48 hours, which means that you'll be back at work weeks before you would with lipo. 

Despite the faster recovery, the AirSculpt® cannula trumps the traditional liposuction instrument in every possible regard. This tool is designed to spin mechanically to smoothly remove fat, enabling our surgeons to apply their artistic creativity throughout the sculpting process. Compare that to the abrasive, manual technique that liposuction uses, and you'll never want to go back. 

Elite Body Sculpture Seattle's MedSpa is located in Bellevue, so stop on by to experience the best fat removal procedure in all of America. Start your first consult today!