DC Liposuction & Body Sculpting
Would you like to regain a more youthful-looking body? Have you been working hard to eat right and exercise, but still find that some spots, such as the upper arms, chin and neck, thighs, abdomen, and buttocks simply don’t respond? Our Washington DC area Liposuction & Body Sculpting center in McLean, VA is here to help, targeting these classic trouble spots with precision lipsocultpure, body contouring, and body sculpting treatments that eliminate fat and firm skin.
At the National Center for Plastic Surgery, a leading Washington, DC area lipo clinic, we offer a range of treatments to help you regain the shape and firmness your body had when you were younger, with beautiful, natural-looking results. Our physicians, Dr. Mark Venturi and Dr. Alex Mesbahi, are both certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. As experts in their field, they can make sure that you find a treatment that will be effective for you.
The services we offer at our Washington, DC area body sculpting and body contouring center specifically target the localized fat in the classic trouble spots and deliver superior results and faster recovery than traditional liposuction. Many of the procedures we offer can be performed in the comfort, privacy, and convenience of our McLean, VA center under local anesthesia, and – while recovery times vary for each procedure and each patient – under many circumstances patients can return to everyday routines within a day or two. In short, if you live in the Washington, DC area, there has never been a better time to consider body contouring.
DC Body Sculpting Procedures
The National Center for Plastic Surgery in Washington, DC provides all the most advanced body sculpting and body contouring procedures including:
SmartLipo™ Laser Liposuction
Dr. Venturi and Dr. Mesbahi are experts in Smart Lipo laser liposuction, the most sought-after cosmetic procedure of 2007. The beauty of Smart Lipo treatment is that, in addition to removing fat more gently than traditional liposuction, Smart Lipo also firms the excess skin that is left behind when fat is removed – a huge advantage when compared with traditional liposuction methods which often leave behind unsightly pockets of excess skin. This method is ideal for removing fat from areas like the upper arms, thighs, abdomen, buttocks, hips, and neck.
We perform Smartlipo MPX treatments (the 2nd generation of Smartlipo) in the comfort of our Washington, DC area lipo center using a one millimeter cannula (or small tube), which is inserted into the skin. The cannula contains a laser fiber, which directs energy directly to fat cells using two different wavelengths, breaking up the fat cells which then drain away as liquid. At the same time, the dual laser wavelengths tighten skin in the treatment area, reducing areas of loose skin.
The cannula used in Smart Lipo is significantly smaller than the instrument used in traditional liposuction, so patients who are treated with Smart Lipo at our DC body contouring center generally experience less bleeding and trauma, enjoy safer and gentler treatment and a faster recovery, and can be treated with a local anesthetic.
Because of these advantages, patients seeking body sculpting and liposuction services at the National Center for Plastic Surgery prefer Smart Lipo as a minimally invasive alternative to traditional liposuction.
Chin / Neck Sculpting
In this Smartlipo procedure, a tiny incision is made through which a one millimeter tube is inserted. The tube contains a laser fiber which directs laser energy at the fat cells, causing them to rupture and drain away as a liquid. The dual action of the laser also firms skin in the surrounding area, with excellent results. We perform most chin and neck sculpting procedures right in our Washington, DC area lipo center. Although temporary light bruising may result, most patients return to work and other routine activities within a few days and are able to resume regular exercise after two weeks.
The best candidates for chin / neck sculpting are in overall good health and have been maintaining a healthy weight. Smartlipo is ideal for treating small areas like the chin and neck that don’t respond to diet and exercise. And it offers the advantage of tightening skin while it removes fat, compared with traditional liposuction which does not. In most cases, only one treatment is needed and our patients notice improvements within one week – although the skin will continue to tighten over the course of three months as the collagen remodels.
Tumescent Liposuction
As a full-service Washington, DC area lipo center, the National Center for Plastic Surgery also provides tumescent liposuction treatment, a time-tested procedure which uses a suction tube called a 'cannula' to remove fat. A saline-based solution (also known as a 'tumescent') is injected into the treatment site, helping to release and break up the fat so it is easier to remove. The tumescent also delivers some anesthetic. Drs. Venturi and Mesbahi use tumescent liposuction to target the areas where fat deposits typically accumulate, for example the waist, thighs, upper arms, and abdomen.
Body and Thigh Lifts
If you’ve lost a significant amount of weight – and kept it off for at least three months – and you want to eliminate excess skin left behind after your weight loss, a body lift at our Washington, DC body sculpting center can help. Body lift is a procedure specifically devised to remove excess skin on the face, back, stomach, breasts, and thighs after weight loss. To be a good candidate for a body lift, you should have maintained a stable weight for at least three months – and ideally for 6 months to a year.
At our Washington, DC body contouring center, Dr. Mesbahi and Dr. Venturi begin by assessing the entire body to determine the location and extent of the incisions and duration of the surgery. In body and thigh lifts, general anesthesia is used. The operation can last anywhere from two to eight hours. The procedure usually begins with abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), after which excess skin is removed from targeted areas. Recovery begins with pain control through medication over five to ten days, and continues through six to eight weeks later, at which time patients are encouraged to resume exercise.
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Abdominoplasty, or a “tummy tuck” can help you achieve a firmer, flatter stomach. In this procedure, extra skin, fat, and tissue are removed through an incision in the abdomen. A tummy tuck can offer solutions to several problems at once: not only does it remove fat, it tightens the abdominal skin as well as the abdominal muscle wall and it can help get rid of some stretch marks and reduce the appearance of others.
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