However, the latest liposuction is the removal of unwanted fat from the body. A small incision is made in the skin just large enough to accommodate a small hollow tube called a cannula. The cannula suctions the fat from selected areas of the body to create the desired contour. Removal of fat in ankles calves and knees requires tiny incisions on each side of the Achilles tendon and knee. Fortunately the surgeons at The Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery have performed thousands of liposuction procedures using the latest techniques.

The procedure can be performed as outpatient under general anesthesia. After the surgery, patients are fitted with medical compression stockings and must wear these for two weeks. You can expect to go back to work in 5-7 days.