Improve Your Body Proportions with Liposuction

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Here are questions that Dr. Anne L. White had answered from patients and those considering treatment. Have a concern or question about treatment options? Ask Dr. White your own question.

Jill: Dr. Anne, I have always had a pear-shaped figure and no matter how much I diet and exercise, I cannot lose the extra weight in my hips and thighs. My mother and my sister have the same shape. I dread wearing a bathing suit in the summer. Is there anything you would recommend to improve my body proportions?

Dr. White: Some people are just born with a pear-shape figure. They inherit that figure from one of their parents. I commend you on your efforts with diet and exercise. Keep up the good work! It is true that certain people, even at their ideal body weight and with regular exercise, cannot improve their God-given body proportions. Countless hours can be spent wasted in front of a mirror wishing our body proportions were different; hours that could instead be spent with our loved ones or doing the things we really enjoy.

Luckily, we can improve your body proportions with Liposuction. We are all born with a set number of fat cells distributed in an inherited pattern. We do not grow new fats cells over the course of our lifetime. When we gain weight the fat cells we have get bigger and when we lose weight the fat cells get smaller. With liposuction we can sculpt the body by actually removing fat cells in an area that is disproportionately large, which in turn creates a more pleasing shape.

Liposuction can now be done in the office with local anesthesia. This technique, known as the tumescent technique, does not require general anesthesia. It is safe, effective, permanent, and relatively inexpensive.

We recently purchased the SMART LIPO laser that can be used to liquefy the fat, making the procedure faster and less uncomfortable for the patient. The SMART LIPO laser also tightens the overlying skin. With the SMART LIPO laser there is less downtime for the patient.

So Jill, to answer to your question, yes I would highly recommend considering Tumescent Liposuction with the SMART LIPO laser. We can help you, and permanently with Liposuction and the SMART LIPO laser.

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Dr Anne L. White, Carolina Laser and Cosmetic Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has trained internationally in the latest techniques of non-invasive, no downtime cosmetic and dermatology treatments.

Dr. White is one of the most experienced physicians in Winston-Salem for dermal fillers and injectables including Botox, Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Evolence, Dysport, Artefill, and Sculptra.

She is an expert in laser treatments including laser liposuction, laser hair removal, laser tattoo removal, microlaserpeel, Limelight Photofacial, Laser Genesis, laser skin rejuvenation , laser skin resurfacing, laser treatment for age spots, sun damage and pigmentation, laser treatment for spider veins and varicose veins, as well as the procedures Fraxel, Thermage and Ultherapy.

Dr. White also specializes in tumescent liposuction and sclerotherapy for varicose veins.

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