Type of Surgery

Body

Cosmetic surgery for the body creates the appearance of a slimmer or more toned shape. Liposuction is popular for attaining the first effect by suctioning out excess fat deposits. Alternate procedures, including tummy tucks and arm lifts, enhance the second by removing excess skin to firm the body.

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Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal is a technique for removing undesirable hair from the face or other places on the body. Since every single hair on the body comes from its own follicular unit or hair follicle; destroying this unit removes the existing hair and prevents the unit from growing hair in the future. In laser hair removal, light energy from a laser is used to destroy the hair follicle. Hair in the treated region may not begin to grow back for several months making laser hair removal a permanent hair removal technique—more permanent than most other hair removal options. In fact, with repeated treatments, laser hair removal may prevent hair growth in the treated area for greater than six months.

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Liposuction

Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction-assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat from under the skin. The surgeon sculpts and re-contours a person's body by removing excess fat deposits that have been resistant to reduction by diet or exercise. The fat is permanently removed from under the skin with a suction device.

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Abdominoplasty

Also known as a tummy tuck, abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure in which excess skin and fat in the abdominal area is removed and the abdominal muscles are tightened.

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Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion is a procedure to improve the look of the skin involving the mechanical removal of the damaged top layer using a high speed rotary wheel.

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Other Information

In 2007, the national average fee per Liposuction procedure was $2,940.


From American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

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