Posted September 24, 2015 in Blog
Traditional liposuction relates to the minimally invasive treatment of vacuuming excess fat. The goal of liposuction is to reshape specific areas of localized fat. Liposuction alone is most effective for more minor “figure faults” or altering the shape of localized fat deposits. While it is a minimally invasive cosmetic surgery procedure, it still is a […]
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Posted August 29, 2015 in Blog
Traditional liposuction is the technique of vacuuming excess fat. Over the recent years a variety of devices have been introduced and used – and by now many have been discarded. Originally the procedure was done in a ‘dry’ way, then came a ‘wet’ procedure. Even the device used during a liposuction has changed over the […]
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Posted March 18, 2015 in Blog
Are you ready for the 2015 swimsuit season? As we’re only in March, it may seem early to be thinking of pools and swimsuits … but it’s really not too soon. If you’re wanting to get your body into swimsuit season shape, now is the time to think about it. At North Dallas Plastic Surgery […]
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Posted August 09, 2014 in Blog
Most people considering liposuction do not know this procedure is reserved for patients within 20% of their ideal body weight and with adequate skin elasticity. Our north Texas surgeons, Dr. Harlan Pollock and Dr. Todd A. Pollock, believe it is very important to understand whether you are a good candidate for liposuction alone or whether […]
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Posted August 04, 2014 in Blog
What is liposuction? As you may know, it is a plastic surgery technique for removing excess fat from under the skin by suction. As Dr. Harlan Pollock and Dr. Todd A. Pollock describe the procedure to patients, the goal is to reshape certain areas of localized accumulations of fat. A cannula (which is a hollow […]
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Posted April 20, 2012 in Blog
ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons) reports that the frequency of chin augmentation or chin lift surgeries has dramatically increased by 71% from 2010 to 2011. This rate surpassed the combined rates of breast implants, liposuction, and Botox. The increase in chin implant surgery is difficult to explain, but it is not so surprising in […]
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Posted February 09, 2011 in Blog
Awake plastic surgery offers comparatively inexpensive liposuction, breast enhancement or abdominoplasty in a doctor’s office without general anesthesia. At least one patient said ads for the procedure made her feel that being awake would allow her to retain more control, but critics say the procedure is often performed by doctors with no plastic surgery training […]
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Posted November 16, 2010 in Blog
There is a new liposuction technique which we call Aqua ShapeSM since it uses water during the collection of the fat. This is an effective method for liposuction (removing fat from a specific part of the body). It also gently collects a patient’s fat so it can be used as a permanent filler for injections: […]
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