Liposuction

• To remove fat deposits from any of the following body areas:
  • Abdomen (Stomach) and Waistline/Flanks (Love Handles)
  • Back
  • Upper Arms
  • Hips, Buttocks, Thighs, Knees Calves and Ankles
  • Chin and Neckline
• To improve the contour of certain areas of your body.
• To create a more proportioned figure

Liposuction procedures generally lasts from several minutes to several hours depending on the amount of suctioning required. It can be done either under sedation for smaller procedures or with the patient under a general anesthesia and asleep for more extensive procedures. If you are to have a smaller procedure you will go home the day of the operation. You may need to be observed overnight in the hospital if you are to undergo a high volume liposuction procedure.

Dr. Rayham performs liposuction procedures in a hospital or ambulatory surgery or office based settings in Manhattan/NYC, Brooklyn or Staten Island, New York. Dr. Rayham utilizes several liposuction techniques. These include Traditional Liposuction, Power-Assisted Liposuction, Ultrasonic-Assisted Liposuction, and Laser Liposuction also known as “SmartLipo” or “CoolLipo” techniques. Each of these techniques have their own advantages and applications.

Dr. Rayham will be happy to evaluate you and choose the most appropriate type of liposuction technique, or a combination of several techniques, that would address your concern and suit your body structure and characteristics.

Your procedure may last from several minutes to several hours depending on the amount of suctioning required. Upon completion of your operation a tight compression garment will be placed around the operated areas to induce compression for faster healing and to decrease bleeding and swelling. The support garment may need to be worn for several weeks after the surgery. Although the immediate swelling disappears within weeks, it may take several months, and up to a year in certain areas of your body, for the final shape and contour to form. Right after the operation you may experience some pain associated with the surgery which is usually controlled well with pain medications. Upon discharge you will have prescriptions for pain medication that you will take as needed, and antibiotics that you will need to take for several days to decrease chances of infection. There are usually no sutures that need to be removed. While complications are rare, Dr. Rayham will discuss the risks of your procedure with you prior to proceeding with surgery. If is important to be well-informed ahead of time. You can minimize potential problems by carefully following the directions given to you after surgery.

If you live in New York or nearby and have had a relatively small area liposuctioned, you can go home the day of your procedure. Our out of town patients normally stay in one of our recommended hotels for a night and can be driven home or fly home the next day following their postoperative check-up with Dr. Rayham. Patients undergoing large volume procedures usually stay overnight in the hospital.