Category Archives: Body
Liposuction: Dry Technique
The Dry technique has been largely abandoned in Louisville Liposuction. The reason is that it led to too much blood loss. Dry liposuction was the…
Options in Louisville Liposuction
I just completed the Plastic Surgery In Service exam. This is a comprehensive test that Plastic Surgery residents take each year to measure their knowledge…
Update: Insurance coverage for tummy tucks and panniculectomies
I see a lot of patients who have lost weight and want their insurance to pay for their Louisville Tummy Tuck or Louisville Panniculectomy. What…
What Liposuction can’t do
When my patients request Louisville Liposuction they sometimes want every single fat cell removed from an area. Well, this just isn’t possible. Why? For a couple…
What is liposuction?
Liposuction is a technique Louisville Plastic Surgeons use to remove unwanted fat. We do this using instruments we call a cannula. This is a hollow…
Laser Lipo
Liposuction is now being done with the aid of a laser. Louisville Liposuction has been traditionally performed using the superwet or tumescent technique. Now laser technology is…
Skin does not respond to exercise.
I see patients everyday who are frustrated becaue they are exercising and their skin won’t tighten. More often than not they are inquiring about a…
Donating Tummy Tuck skin
Today I did another Louisville Tummy Tuck and my patient wanted to know if she could donate her removed skin. The answer is no, not…
Panniculectomy vs a Tummy Tuck
I often meet patients who schedule to be seen for a Louisville Panniculectomy when they really want a Louisville Tummy Tuck. The difference between these two…
Post Weight Loss Plastic Surgery…Benefits from Patient’s perspective
After Gastric Bypass or Lap Band surgery patients often seek Louisville, KY Plastic Surgery to rid themselves of the loose skin they are left with. A…
