What Determines the Cost of Liposuction Surgery?

Determining the cost of liposuction is an important factor when deciding on a liposuction surgeon.  As important as prices are, I cannot stress enough the danger of price shopping when it comes to any surgery.  The ultimate goal of surgery is to achieve the patient’s desired outcome with the lowest possible risk of side effects [...]

Should You Lose Weight Before Liposuction Surgery?

I see many people in my practice who are considering liposuction surgery for the wrong reasons.  Liposuction is not a procedure to achieve dramatic weight loss, liposuction is intended to remove stubborn areas of localized fat.
For the best results from your liposuction surgery, you should receive your surgery when you have lost any excess weight [...]

Liposuction versus Tummy Tuck Surgery

Should you choose Liposuction or a “Tummy Tuck”? A lot will depend on the condition of your muscles and skin. If you have loose abdominal skin, you should probably avoid liposuction. Your skin may not improve with the procedure, in fact, for some, it can become worse.
In my NJ plastic surgery center, I see patients [...]

Revision Liposuction

Revision liposuction
or corrective liposuction can help restore the results from a previous liposuction surgery that was perhaps performed incorrectly.  During revision liposuction, one of several techniques may be used to correct a specific problem.  Conditions that may lead a patient to consider revision liposuction surgery include:
Inconsistency
In the case of inconsistency, a surgeon has failed to [...]

Does Liposuction Improve Your Health?

I received an email recently from a reader who asked an excellent question: Does liposuction improve your health?  It’s an interesting question and one that requires a little bit of explanation.
As we all know, fat is bad for the body and for our health.  However, body fat is stored in different ways, including subcutaneous versus [...]

How Much Does Liposuction Cost?

Liposuction Cost in  NJ
The cost of Liposuction is based on many factors including area or areas of the body being treated, type of liposuction being performed, whether or not anesthesia is required and length of time spent in the operating room.
Cost of Liposuction is an important factor when considering liposuction surgery in NJ. However the [...]

Weight Gain After Liposuction

After liposuction, your body will gain weight and store fat differently then it did before surgery.  Provided the weight gain is not substantial, most of the time little to no weight will be gained in the areas where the liposuction surgery was performed.  So what does that mean for the rest of the body?  Here [...]

DR. Lombardi answers questions about abdominoplasty surgery (tummy tucks).

Q: How much does tummy tuck cost?

A: Each case is individually priced based on the length of the procedure and amount of time spent in the operating room. A fair estimate will be approximately $6,000 for a full tummy tuck which includes the surgeon’s fee, anesthesia and facility fee.

Q: Will I have visible scars [...]

What is the difference between a saline breast implant and a silicone breast implant?

Both implants have the identical exterior silicone shell.  The silicone shell is very durable and is considered one of the least reactive substances to the human body.  Saline implants are placed deflated and then filled after they are inserted, so they can be placed through a smaller incision and can be adjusted in volume at [...]

Plastic Surgery for Men

It is a competitive world we live and work in and Confidence is key.  Plastic surgery for men is a rapidly growing field that helps men tweak and improve their features giving the edge and confidence needed to achieve their goals and live their life to its fullest potential without compromising one’s masculine features.
Working out, [...]

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