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Beginner's Guide to Liposuction

Last Update: March 12, 2009

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Liposuction and cosmetic procedures are becoming popular options for reshaping your body. Learn more about liposuction and body contouring in this video on beautification treatments.

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Removal of fat from body
Laser-assisted liposuction provides further fat reduction & skin-tightening

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Gregory Nikoladis, M.D. is the president of Westlake Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery. He has been practicing in Austin, Texas for several years and had previously completed his dermatology residency in San Diego. His main focus is on liposuction and lasers.

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DR. GREGORY NIKOLAIDIS: Hi, this is Dr. Gregory Nikolaidis with Westlake Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery here to discuss liposuction. Liposuction is the removal of fat using a vacuum assisted cannula. It was originally performed in under general anesthesia and patient needs to be hospitalized. However, it since been performed with using only local anesthesia. This is known as tumescent technique. More recently, laser assisted liposuction has become popular. In laser assisted liposuction, we have inserted a laser cannula underneath the skin to provide further fat reduction and better skin tightening.

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