Seattle Liposuction Surgery
Dr. Frank Isik
Plastic Surgeon
Seattle, Washington
Liposuction, sometimes referred to as lipoplasty ("fat modeling"), liposculpture suction lipectomy or simply lipo ("suction-assisted fat removal") is a cosmetic surgery operation that removes fat from different sites on the body. Dr. Frank Isik is a board certified Seattle plastic surgeon who has practiced liposuction surgery for more than a decade. Dr. Isik is also honored as a top doctor by Seattle Magazine and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.
Seattle recognition
Liposuction can remove excess fat in your neck, abdomen (belly), thighs, buttocks or other body areas. Liposuction surgery removes excess fat that is difficult to get rid of with dieting and exercise. However, liposuction is designed to remove localized areas of fat with small and inconspicuous incisions (scars).
Liposuction is a commonly performed plastic surgery procedure. However, liposuction alone will not remove excess skin. In cases where there is excess skin, liposuction can be combined with body contouring procedures such as tummy tuck surgery, thigh lift, arm lift, breast lift and facelift to remove excess fat and skin.
Tummy tuck with Liposuction
Liposuction with Breast Lift
Liposuction with Thigh Lift
Liposuction is safely performed as outpatient surgery, which means you go home the same day of your surgery. Liposuction involves creating small incisions each ~ 1/4" long. While you are asleep (monitored IV sedation), anesthetic fluid is placed into the fatty layer to provide long-lasting anesthesia. During liposuction, a probe is inserted through these small skin incisions and the fat is gently removed.
After liposuction, compressive garments are worn for 6 weeks afterwards to assure that the swelling is kept to a minimum and the improved form and contour is maintained during the healing process. Pain after liposuction is well tolerated. Most patients do not need pain medicines for more than a few days. Return to work or school after one week of recovery is common.
Please come to our Seattle office to see additional patient photos and learn about the cost of liposuction surgery. We perform outpatient surgery for patients from Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland and the greater Western Washington area. For patients from Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, we coordinate reduced rate accommodations at several high-quality hotels within walking distance of our plastic surgery center and downtown Seattle.
A word of caution. The ideal candidate for this operation is someone who has localized areas of fat which have not responded well to dieting and exercise. This operation is not recommended for patients who have a very large volume of fat distributed everywhere. Patients who are morbidly obese (BMI greater than 35) should consider other means to lose as much of the excess weight first. After your weight loss has stabilized, you will be a better candidate for liposuction.
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Dr. Frank Isik
1145 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 860 - 4566
