Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Education
RealSelf Presents HD Body Contouring with Dr. Laguna
Dr. Mowlavi sat down with RealSelf to discuss his world-renowned HD liposuction protocol that provides patients with both astonishing and life-changing results! He has constructed his HD Body Scale in order to accurately and definitively provide patients with a surgical plan that guarantees them a true HD body contouring result.
Surgical Planning
Excess Fat
Vaser Liposuction maximizes fat reduction. VASER utilizes ultrasound technology to “melt” the fat prior to liposuction and allows comprehensive fat removal. Therefore, Vaser technology provides Dr. Mowlavi with the best tool to remove fat circumferentially and circumstantially, allowing him to address both superficial and deep layers of fat. In fact, Vaser Liposuction is not limited to the deep layer of fat like traditional liposuction modalities. Because of this, Dr. Mowlavi can remove 30-40% more fat compared to other liposuction surgeons. However, laser technology is just a tool for a surgeon, true high definition liposuction results are achieved by trained HD liposuction surgeons.
Skin Redundancy
In his exclusive interview with Realself, Dr. Laguna explains that redundant skin often limits true high definition liposuction results. The High Definition Body Scale allows Dr. Laguna to address this skin redundancy in various ways. For example, mild to moderate skin redundancy is removed through Renuvion skin tightening subdermal coagulation and Vaser high definition liposuction alone. However, more severe skin redundancy will require a simultaneous mini tuck along with the HD liposuction. Finally, in extreme cases of excess skin, Dr. Mowlavi will stage your procedure and then begin with a full tucking procedure followed by Vaser liposuction.
The Scarless Arm Lift
Regardless of weight gain or loss, droopy skin may plague both men and women on their upper arms. We often refer to this loose, hanging skin as “bat wings”. It is an unfortunate and often unavoidable symptom of aging or weight loss caused by stretched or excess skin. Younger patients can also be plagued by “bat wings,” however, unlike older patients, it’s usually caused not just by excess skin, but also by excess fat on the arms. For these patients, the scarless arm lift is a powerful option.
Previously, when consulting with patients who are interested in upper arm contouring, I had to advise them that current options were limited to a Brachioplasty (arm lift), a tucking procedure that surgically reduces excess sagging skin, tightens and smooths the underlying tissues, and reduces pockets of fat in the upper arm region.
One downside to this procedure is that it requires not only the removal of excess fatty tissue but also the surgical removal of excess skin. This excision routinely involves cutting of the skin along the entire length of the upper arm. Although many have made attempts to limit the incision to the armpit area, this modification can result in worse results; these include even more unsightly scars and sub-optimal contouring of the mid to mid proximal arm level. Another downside of the traditional longitudinal incision is that it can be tough to heal, resulting in poor scarring. Most of us enjoy wearing short-sleeved shirts, especially during summertime, and hiding an incision scar can be quite difficult.
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