Liposuction Before & After Case 795

This 21 year old was referred by another patient to Dr. Parker with concerns about the fullness of his abdomen, back and flanks. He is 5’9″ tall and weighs 250 pounds. He is very bothered about the fullness of his abdomen, flanks, back and arms. He has always been heavier than he would like. Recently, he lost 40 pounds with intensive exercise but has plateaued. Dr. Parker counseled the patient that liposuction is not a method of weight loss but could be performed to “debulk” the areas which bother him. This will hopefully motivate the patient in his workouts so he can continue to improve these areas. It is possible that additional liposuction might be necessary to “fine tune” these areas once further weight loss is obtained. The patient agreed and Dr. Parker, using VASER liposuction, removed the following amounts of fat: abdomen–2125 cc, flanks–1275 cc each side, back–400 cc each side and arms–125 cc each side. The patient’s recovery was associated with a moderate amount of bruising and swelling which was due to the amount of fat removed. The patient experienced very little pain, however. He has stepped up his workouts and is losing more weight, 25 pounds to date. In addition, he has received many compliments about the way he looks and he feels much more self confident.