Liposuction or Liposculpture is a plastic surgery technique that allows removal of unwanted fat from specific areas of the body. Fatty accumulations of the abdomen, hips, outer thighs, inner thighs, and arms are often under genetic control. Women and men gain weight in very specific locations. Women tend to gain weight in the abdomen, hips, outer thighs, inner thighs, and arms. This is what I call “the big 5”.
On the other hand, men gain weight along the love handles, central abdomen, chest, and neck. It is interesting to note that you’ll almost never see a man with saddlebag accumulations along the outer thighs or along the back and arms which are very common in women. Additionally, these fatty accumulations tend to get worse and women after pregnancy and during menopause. It appears that during surges or a dropping off of female hormones, the fatty areas that are predisposed to fatty accumulations become worse.
Despite working out and eating well, these “genetic” areas of fatty accumulations continue to persist. We’ve noted that even after significant weight loss, many patients will lose weight preferentially in their face, neck, and shoulders, but not in those areas of “genetic” fat.
It is amazing to us to see that removing specific areas of fatty accumulations with liposuction can dramatically improve the overall body contour. Many patients tell us that they’re clothes fit better and that for the first time in many years they can wear a bikini.
