Liposuction New Jersey

Liposuction is a procedure that removes excess fat from specific areas, including the upper arms, abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, chin and neck. It allows for a thinner, more sculpted look.

Liposuction can improve your appearance and often allow you to enjoy a wider variety of clothing styles. It is not, however, a substitute for diet and exercise.

As with any surgery, there are risks such as infection, bleeding, and the need for touch-up (revision) procedures. Dr. Moskovitz will inform you of risks prior to surgery. Risks associated with liposuction when performed by a board-certified surgeon are minimal. The removal of large amounts of fat (more than 5 liters or 5,000 ccs) may increase your risk exposure and in such cases the surgery will usually be performed in a hospital with an overnight stay for added safety.

Please confirm your pre-operative appointment with our office. At this visit, you will undergo a history and physical examination and Dr. Moskovitz will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding your surgical procedure. The surgical fee will also be collected at this visit.

Preoperative laboratory tests (blood work) will be done at least one week before the operation.

If the procedure is to be done at the hospital, you will be sent to the hospital for a pre-operative interview with an anesthesiologist. The anesthesiologist will review your medical history with you and determine what type of anesthesia is most appropriate. Any laboratory (blood work) or diagnostic examinations will also be performed during this visit. The hospital and anesthesiology fees will also be collected during this visit.

• Please arrange to have someone drive you home and to receive postoperative surgery instructions.
  
  
• Do not eat or drink anything, (this includes coffee, candy and chewing gum) after 11:00PM the night before surgery.
  
  
• Avoid aspirin and smoking for two weeks before and after the surgery.

This procedure may be performed in the office surgery center or the hospital. Dr. Moskovitz will explain where the surgery will be performed based on the amount of fat to be suctioned and your medical history.

Please wear comfortable clothing to the surgery center. You will be asked to read and sign a consent form and to change into a hospital gown.

A nurse will review your chart and confirm that all paperwork is in order. You will be taken to a preoperative holding area and the anesthesiologist will start an intravenous line in one of your arms. Before any medications are administered, Dr. Moskovitz will verify your name and the type of procedure you are having and will answer any questions that you may have. You will then be taken to the operating room where the appropriate anesthesia will be administered and the surgery will be performed. Once the surgery is complete, you will be taken to a post-operative unit where you will be monitored closely during your recovery.

There are several types of anesthesia but the most common forms are general, local and monitored anesthesia care. With a general anesthetic, you will be asleep during your surgery. With a local anesthetic, you will be alert during the surgery and only the incision location will be anesthetized. With monitored anesthesia care or MAC, you will be given medications to relax you and the incision location will be anesthetized. General anesthesia is usually given in a hospital setting while MAC or local are usually used in the office surgery center.

During liposuction, fat deposits are removed in order to recontour one or multiple areas of the body. A small (¼ inch) incision is made and a narrow tube (cannula) is inserted which is used to vacuum the fat deposits beneath the skin. The cannula is moved back and forth breaking up fat deposits, which are vacuumed out by a large syringe or vacuum pump.

Liposuction is normally performed on an outpatient basis in the office surgery center. You will be permitted to go home after a few hours. You can expect to stay one night if your case is done in the hospital for safety reasons.

After surgery, you will have some watery drainage from your incisions. You will wear a close-fitting elastic garment in most cases to help reduce swelling and to allow your body to adjust to a new shape. You may experience some pain, burning, swelling, bleeding, temporary numbness, stiffness and soreness. Please contact the office immediately if you experience heavy bleeding or if your pain suddenly increases. You will be prescribed oral pain medication.

The small incision scars will fade with time and should be barely visible when healed.

You should feel better several days after your surgery and can expect to be able to return to work within a week of your operation in most cases. You should start walking around as soon as possible to help decrease swelling and help prevent clots from forming in your legs.

Strenuous activity should be avoided for about one month and some mild swelling may remain for two to six months, but most of the bruising and swelling will fade away within three to four weeks.

Cellulite is rarely, if ever, improved by liposuction. Cellulite may actually worsen do to liposuction since the skin is no longer stretched as hard. In general, liposuction can cause dimples in the skin and worsen cellulite, but it is a terrific way to treat extra fat deposits and contour the body to a more desirable form.