New Hampshire Liposuction

You watch what you eat, you exercise, and overall you are healthy and fit. So why does it seem impossible to fully realize the slim, toned appearance that you work so hard to achieve? The fact of the matter is, sometimes stubborn fat deposits do not respond to even your most diligent efforts. If isolated pockets of fat are making you unhappy with your appearance, having liposuction with Dr. Sepic in New Hampshire may be a good choice for you.

At Great Bay Plastic Surgery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, liposuction can be performed on numerous areas of the body, both for larger-scale fat reduction and for smaller areas that need sculpting and contouring. This highly popular procedure can achieve results where diet and exercise have failed, creating a leaner, more youthful silhouette and enhancing your self-image.

If you would like to learn more about liposuction, click here to request a complimentary consultation with Dr. Jerome Sepic, a Portsmouth cosmetic surgeon serving New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine.

What is Liposuction?

Liposuction is a surgical procedure which permanently removes fat from the body by suctioning it out through a small vacuum tube called a cannula. This procedure is ideal for removing areas of fat that have proven difficult to eliminate through diet and exercise, or areas that accumulate fat as you age. Such "trouble spots" include the abdomen, flanks, hips, buttocks, thighs, back, upper arms, neck and chin.

Liposuction should not be viewed as a weight loss tool, but as a means of removing isolated fatty deposits in patients who are at or near a healthy weight. Liposuction is commonly performed to enhance the results of other surgical procedures, such as abdominoplasty and face lift.

Dr. Sepic offers his Portsmouth, New Hampshire liposuction patients an advanced technique called tumescent liposuction. This involves infusing the area to be treated with large volumes of a solution of anesthetic, saline, and epinephrine. This causes the fatty tissue to become swollen, making it easier to remove and allowing for more precise fat removal and less disruption of surrounding tissue. This also has the effect of minimizing post-surgical bruising, swelling, and discomfort. Using the tumescent technique allows Dr. Sepic to not only remove larger volumes of fat, but also to perform more precise sculpting of the treatment area.

New Hampshire Liposuction Procedure & Recovery

Liposuction can be performed using either local or general anesthesia, depending on the size of the area to be treated. Dr. Sepic will make tiny incisions through which he will insert the liposuction cannula. As Dr. Sepic carefully moves the cannula through the tissue, he does not simply remove fat, but he sculpts and contours the area to provide natural, aesthetically pleasing results.

You will return home from your procedure with stitches in your incision sites, as well as a compression garment to ease swelling and promote healing. There will be some swelling and discomfort, which may be managed with either over the counter or prescription pain medication. Dr. Sepic will closely monitor your post-operative swelling and the healing of your incisions over the next several weeks, and will advise you as to when you can stop wearing your compression garment and return to regular activities. Most patients are able to return to normal activities within 1 or 2 weeks, and may begin to show off their results shortly thereafter.

If you would like to find out if liposuction is right for you, click here to request a complimentary consultation with Dr. Jerome Sepic, a Portsmouth cosmetic surgeon serving the Seacoast region and all of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. Or you can call our office at (603) 334-6800 to schedule an appointment.