Liposuction
Located In New York City
Everyone knows something about liposuction, often sprinkled with misinformation. Liposuction, or suction assisted lipectomy (SAL) is performed under sedation and local, usually incorporated into the sterile saline solution injected to facilitate the removal of fat. Small, ¼ inch incisions, are made in relatively hidden areas close to the deposits of fat that are to be removed.
Dr. Imber is an internationally renowned plastic surgeon and has performed over 25,000 surgical procedures. He performs a full range of cosmetic surgery procedures in his New York City practice, popularized the S-LIFT, and developed the Limited Incision Facelift Technique. He has dedicated his career to helping his patients look as good as they feel, and always strives for the most natural results.
Liposuction
The procedure works by removing excess, enlarged fat cells, which make an area protuberant, or out of sync with the rest of the body. Examples are excess belly fat, love handles, saddle-bags of the thighs, fatty knees, or ankles.
In theory, removal of fat cells from the area precludes return of the fat. Patients often ask if the fat then accumulates in other places. The answer is one will gain weight wherever