Liposuction is, at the most fundamental level, the removal of excess and unwanted fat through tiny access sites by means of suction techniques. The art of liposuction expands on this basic principle, by aesthetically slimming, smoothing, shaping and sculpting to achieve beautiful and natural contours. Skillful administration of such techniques can bring about excellent results in areas that are otherwise unresponsive to training or diet.
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These Liposuction before and after pictures represent actual patients from Dr. Kolker. They will help to assist you in understanding your various options and enable you to set realistic goals for your own surgical outcome. Click on a patient for their specific case details.
“Dr. Kolker truly listens to your wishes and goals. He is gentle in his approach, honest in his assessment, and unequivocally clear in his vision. He has an impeccable aesthetic eye, undoubtedly attributed to both his artistic background and very own sense of what is beautiful.”
— A.H. / New York City
While liposuction is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures, achieving beautiful results with liposuction is a most uncommon skill.
A board certified NYC plastic surgeon, Dr. Kolker brings finesse, artistry, and vast experience in the art and science of liposuction techniques and body contouring to attain the most beautiful results in his New York office.
Regions that can be treated are almost limitless, provided the regional skin elasticity is sufficient. Liposuction can be used to reduce and refine the thighs, hips, knees, abdomen, flanks, lower back, chest, breast, arms, and neck, individually, or in varying combinations.
Liposuction should not be viewed as a quick fix for individuals who are significantly overweight. To attain beautiful results, the best liposuction approach is a "team effort" between you and your plastic surgeon.
The best liposuction candidate is at or close to ideal body weight, maximizing diet modifications and exercise before surgery is ever performed. This will set the stage for the highest levels of safety as well as the most balanced and attractive contours. Dr. Kolker uses body mass index, or BMI, as a guideline for maximizing safety and aesthetics using liposuction. The ideal candidate for liposuction has a BMI between 20 and 25 kg / m2. Individuals with a BMI slightly above 25 that have reached a weight loss plateau after diet and exercise may be considered, and those with a BMI above 27.5 are not candidates for liposuction.
As every individual's physique and desires are different, so too is every plastic surgeon different. The plastic surgeon you choose to perform your liposuction is of paramount importance. What makes care by Dr. Kolker and his team different is comprehensive:
From your initial consultation for liposuction in New York, during the planning phase, and throughout the perioperative period and recovery, you will experience Dr. Kolker's attentiveness, caring, and warmth, and that of our outstanding team with which we welcome and care for you. During your initial visit, Dr. Kolker spends time listening to and understanding your desires, and will examine and evaluate your physical requirements. He will then thoroughly inform you about the best liposuction techniques, or alternative treatments, that will suit you most ideally.
Dr. Kolker's Message to Those Considering Liposuction
“Liposuction is much more than the simple removal of fat; it is truly a sculptural, artistic process. The best liposuction results are born of the union of technical finesse, vast experience, and aesthetic perspective balanced with your anatomic requirements, soft tissue dynamics, and your unique desires. For the right candidate, the outcomes of liposuction can be dramatic yet subtle, and can be truly life changing.”
Dr. Adam Kolker
The best liposuction outcomes are achieved when you are at or close to your ideal body weight.
When areas of localized adiposity, or contained accumulations of fat, remain after a regimen of diet and exercise, liposuction is most appropriate. The best liposuction candidates will have:
Liposuction can remove small, moderate and large amounts of fat depending upon the individual's desires and physical attributes. Liposuction does not, however, remove excess skin, and can have a variable effect on cellulite. The individual's inherent skin elasticity plays a significant role in the degree of change that can be achieved with liposuction.
Liposuction has gone through a number of changes over the past decades, the most significant of which was the introduction of a solution to improve both safety and comfort of the procedure.
Tumescent liposuction, or superwet liposuction, describe these suction-assisted lipectomy techniques. There has also been a boom in the adjunct modalities with liposuction that can be puzzling to many when considering liposuction, which include:
With so many liposuction options, how do you make the decision?
A personal consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon, who is experienced in liposuction techniques, well versed in the objective pros and cons of each procedure, and who will come to understand the nuances of your unique desires and physical requirements, will be able to advise you on the best liposuction options.
Liposuction vs. nonsurgical treatments: Is there any role for external noninvasive fat reduction? While Zeltiq (Coolsculpting), Zerona (external laser), Liposonix (high intensity focused ultrasound), Exilis (dermal and fat heating), and others may be heavily marketed and purported to reduce fat and tighten skin, the data is inconclusive and results are inconsistent. When results are indeed achieved with nonsurgical fat reduction modalities, often after multiple treatments, they may variably reduce fat volume by ounces, whereas liposuction can reliably remove precisely as much as is required, and thereby achieve much more spectacular results with efficiency, consistency, and safety.
To schedule a private consultation with Dr. Kolker, please call the office or request an appointment online. We welcome your visit.
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