Liposuction

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"The "Art" of liposuction implies skill and mastery of technique. Many patients have come to the office of Dr. Thomas G. Kotoske as he truly is an artist in sculpturing of the body.

Dr. Thomas Kotoske is well-known throughout the Valley for his creative skill and customizing his liposuction surgery for each individual patient. You are the most important person in the surgical process. Your goals, needs and expectations are recognized and, as closely as possible, met. The surgical plan is individualized to the specific patient, reflecting their individual desires and needs.

Liposuction is the process of removing unwanted fat from specific areas of the body. The most common treatment areas include the upper outer thigh area known as "saddlebags", the abdomen, the flanks or "love handles." Other treatment areas include facial and neck fat, "double chins", hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, arms and ankles.

For men, liposuction can be used to correct gynecomastia (enlarged breasts). While no method of liposuction is a substitute for good nutrition and physical exercise, liposuction can remove stubborn areas of fat that won't respond to traditional weight loss methods. The latest advance in liposuction is the microtumescent technique with liposculpture. Using very small cannulas, the fat is sculpted away with minimal down time and recovery.

The Procedure: Liposuction is performed by using a hand-held instrument (called a cannula) to vacuum the fat layer that lies deep beneath the skin. By pushing and pulling the cannula, the fat cells are broken up and then sucked out with a vacuum or syringe and deposited into bags, bottles or other containers.

While fat is removed by suctioning fat through small tunnels, the skin remains connected to the underlying muscles. This helps preserve the nerves and blood vessels supplying the skin and also helps to decrease the laxity of the skin. The surgeon is also careful to leave a thin blanket of fat attached to the skin to prevent the cannula from getting too close to the skin and thus avoiding excessive rippling or other irregularities. The tumescent solution injected under the skin helps to decrease bleeding, provide anesthesia to the surgical site and improve postoperative patient comfort.

Most patients are back to work in 1 week. A support garment is worn for 3 weeks and no heavy exercise is performed for 3 weeks. Mild bruising and swelling are expected along with potential changes in sensitivity contour and texture of the skin. Although complications following liposuction are unusual, it is important that every patient be well informed about the procedure, the options available and potential problems.

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It was AMAZING plus a BLESSING! Those are the words I use to describe my experience with Dr. Kotoske for my surgeon. His gentle touch, his kind way to answer my 1000's of questions and the easiness to reach him, made my decision to choose him as my surgeon much easier. I did extensive research. I had my many visit with surgeons throughout the years and it was not until I went to his office and finally meet him, and had my surgery. I have had the BEST SUMMER OF 2011 showing off my new body. Thank you is not enough!

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