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Liposuction in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia using VASER® LipoSelection®

You’ve been at it for months. Getting up early to exercise, eating right, avoiding the unnecessary calories of alcohol … but after a certain point, you found you just couldn’t lose any more fat. The result: your body looks better than it used to, but you’ve still got a few unsightly lumps and bulges in undesirable places. For many people, this is where liposuction comes in. At his Maryland clinic, Dr. Mark E. Richards has performed many liposuction procedures for patients from the Washington, D.C. and Virginia areas, as well as visitors from across the nation and around the world. Using a relatively new, low-pain technology called VASER® LipoSelection®, Dr. Richards helps his clients at the Ageless Impressions Plastic Surgery Institute realize their dreams of having a trim, toned figure with as little discomfort and recovery time as possible. Read more about how this procedure can help you.

While liposuction (sometimes referred to as lipoplasty) has helped countless people since the modern version of the procedure first appeared in the early 1980s, not everyone is a good candidate for the treatment. Generally speaking, good liposuction candidates will be in good physical shape, having used traditional weight loss techniques such as diet and exercise to remove as much excess fat as possible. This policy is advisable for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, a liposuction procedure can safely remove only a limited amount of material before the risk of certain medical complications arises (though Dr. Richards is a recognized authority on the safe performance of higher volume liposuction procedures). In addition, patients who have demonstrated a commitment to fitness are more likely to keep the weight off and enjoy the benefits of their surgery.

When appropriate, though, liposuction can offer excellent body sculpting possibilities to people with stubborn fat pockets in the trunk, hips, thighs, buttocks, upper arms, and elsewhere, especially when combined with an arm lift, breast lift, or tummy tuck to address the shape of the skin. These procedures are often combined in a series of plastic surgery procedures after weight loss. Dr. Mark E. Richards uses his years of expertise with liposuction to help patients who come to his Maryland, Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia area office make intelligent, informed decisions about whether or not this procedure is right for them and what quality of results can be expected.

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The VASER® LipoSelection® Method of Liposuction

Liposuction has been practiced regularly for over two decades now, but new technological adaptations are still emerging that make the procedure safer and more effective. One of these, VASER® LipoSelection®, has become a preferred method for Dr. Mark E. Richards, one of the nation’s most acclaimed and progressive cosmetic surgeons. Traditional liposuction is notorious for the bruising, swelling, and discomfort that often come with it, largely the result of damage to the non-fat tissue structures — such as nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue — in the sculpted areas.

The VASER® method, an improvement on existing ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) technology, seeks to minimize these effects by breaking up the fat before suction without harming these other tissues. In the LipoSelection® procedure, Dr. Richards applies ultrasonic sound waves to the tissue in the fat deposit before using liposuction to remove it from the body. Thanks to the patented design of the VASER® instruments, the sound waves liquefy the relatively soft fat cells without rupturing other tissues. This breakdown of the cells, combined with the injection of a numbing solution, allows the fat to be suctioned out through a small incision in the skin with relative ease. As a result, the doctor can achieve more finely sculpted results — especially important for detailed work in cheek lifts and chin liposuction — and the patient experiences less pain in recovery. Liposuction patients who have come to the Maryland clinic of Dr. Richards, which also serves Washington, D.C. , Virginia, and the rest of the country, can attest that VASER® LipoSelection® offers superior aesthetic results with minimal side effects.

After liposuction treatment, patients typically need at least a few days to recover before resuming normal activity. A compression bandage will also be worn under regular clothing to help deal with swelling. Discomfort and bruising are likely, but may be reduced with certain medications. All of these negative side effects of liposuction are usually minimized with the VASER® LipoSelection® method, allowing the patient to enjoy his or her new body as soon as possible. Contact Dr. Mark E. Richards at the Ageless Impressions Plastic Surgery Institute today to set up a face-to-face consultation if you would like to experience the benefits of this surgery for yourself.

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Brazilian Butt Lift with VASER® LipoSelection®

VASER® LipoSelection® allows not only a more precise and sculpted liposuction result, but also the reuse of the removed fat for the augmentation of other areas of the body. A Brazilian butt lift involves harvesting fat from one area during a body contouring procedure and injecting it into the muscles of the buttocks, where the additional tissue creates lasting smoothness and roundness. This process leaves the patient with better results and fewer side effects than other methods of buttock enhancement.

The concept of harvesting fat from an area of the body where it is undesirable and moving it to another that could benefit from more volume has been used in plastic surgery for over a decade. Though it was first developed for use in facial micro injections, this technique can now be applied to larger areas with larger volume needs thanks to advances in technology. Dr. Richards first learned how to perform the Brazilian butt lift while speaking with some South American colleagues at a meeting for early users of the VASER® LipoSelection® system, which allows for the safe removal or larger amounts of fat tissue while leaving the fat cells more intact.

With a Brazilian butt lift, you can expect a smoother, more voluptuous buttock contour that will last for years. The procedure can also be used to fill in “dents” caused by infections or trauma. A very high proportion of patients who undergo the liposuction and injection process at our Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. practice have found the results very satisfactory, and none have reported lumps in the injected area. The procedure also carries much less risk of infection than butt implants do. Some minor swelling and mild muscle soreness are to be expected, but they should disappear within two to four weeks. A compression garment will also be worn for up to four weeks to help mold the shape of the butt and reduce swelling.

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If you’d like to show off those abs and pectorals you’ve worked so hard to develop but can’t because of stubborn fat pockets, contact us today to schedule a liposuction consultation at the Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia-area practice of Dr. Mark E. Richards. Please let us know if there are any other procedures not found on this site that you would like to discuss.

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Mark E. Richards
Ageless Impressions - Plastic Surgery Institute

11300 Rockville Pike Suite 912
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852

Phone: (301) 468-3458

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