We Will Make you Beautiful!
We've treated thousands of people just like you and we have a large range of state of the art techniques and technologies. Unlike older techniques of liposuction, most people are back to work in two days and back to the gym in two weeks.
Liposuction will sculpt away the fat that bothers you to reveal your curves.
Liposculpture will add definition to those curves and take your results to the next level.
Fat transfer will add volume to your hips and butt to produce a fantastic lifting effect that gets noticed.
Liposculpture will add definition to those curves and take your results to the next level.
Fat transfer will add volume to your hips and butt to produce a fantastic lifting effect that gets noticed.
Liposculpture will tighten up your arms and back
Ditch the flab! We know you hate it.
Liposculpture of the arms and back is one of our most popular treatments. It will give you a sleek, youthful athletic look. It will give you more definition and more confidence. No more bulges around your bra straps. No more chichos! And it's got a quick recovery to boot.
Liposculpture of the arms and back is one of our most popular treatments. It will give you a sleek, youthful athletic look. It will give you more definition and more confidence. No more bulges around your bra straps. No more chichos! And it's got a quick recovery to boot.
Liposuction will Smooth Your Back
Sometimes removing just the right amount of fat from a small area makes you look 10 years younger. This is a 1-week before and after lipo of the back and waistline. This can be combined with lipo of the tummy, a tummy tuck or a mommy makeover. You have many excellent options.
LIPOSUCTION WILL SCULPT YOUR THIGHS
Sometimes diet and exercise aren't enough. Not to worry, we'll sculpt your saddlebags away and tune up your thigh gap so that you won't have to deal with them anymore. It's quick. It's easy. And it's effective.
LIPO WILL SLENDERIZE YOUR JAWLINE
Chin lipo is ideal procedure for people with fat under the chin and around the jowls. The skin needs to be smooth and it can’t be saggy. It’s effective, it’s quick and it’s popular.
FAT INJECTIONS WILL MAKE YOU CURVIER
The Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) in combination with lipo of the waistline and back is one of our most popular combinations for getting a great shape and even 1 day later you can already see a dramatic difference.
Fat Injections Will Make Your Hands Look Younger
Fat is removed by liposuction. Then it is filtered, purified and injected beneath the skin. This creates a youthful fullness that is 100 percent natural in looks and in feel. It's like turning the clock back.
LIPOSHIFTING Corrective Liposuction
Liposhifting corrects dents. It was developed in Germany by surgeons seeking an effective solution for unwanted grooves and indentations from liposuction surgery. It is performed under local anesthesia without pain, without scars and without a long recovery.
This patient had dents in the front and back from lipo done somewhere else a few years ago. We fixed the dents with a single session of liposhifting. The photos were taken one week later.
To help you understand the different techniques and technologies that we use, browse the list below:
MICROCANNULAR LIPOSUCTION
Also known as microliposuction, this technique utilizes very slender cannulas and tumescent anesthesia to achieve delicate and precise fat removal in smaller areas where fine contouring is desired. Recovery is extremely rapid.
HIGH DEFINITION LIPOSUCTION (MUSCLE ETCHING)
If you're in decent shape, we can take you to the next level with High Def Lipo (aka 3D Lipo or 4D Lipo). Using specialized techniques, fat is removed from around the edges of muscle to boost definition and curves way beyond anything you can achieve in the gym.
Power Assisted Liposuction (PAL)
Often referred to as Power Lipo or Vibro Liposuction, this technology utilizes fine motorized suction cannulas to gently and accurately remove fat while giving you gentle vibrations similar to a massage. Power Lipo is an excellent choice for small area detail work and for sensitive areas. It can easily be combined with any other lipo technique.
Smart Lipo
Laser lipo, or laser lipolysis, uses laser fibers inserted into the fat layers through very narrow tubes (cannulas) to deliver high-powered laser energy which helps to shrink stretched out skin and melt small fat deposits. Laser lipolysis is used in conjunction with tumescent liposuction in many areas of the body.
Laser lipo, or laser lipolysis, uses laser fibers inserted into the fat layers through very narrow tubes (cannulas) to deliver high-powered laser energy which helps to shrink stretched out skin and melt small fat deposits. Laser lipolysis is used in conjunction with tumescent liposuction in many areas of the body.
Tumescent Liposuction
Tumescent Lipo is the most popular lipo technique worldwide because the results are better, the recovery is faster, and the surgery is safer than with any other method. The key to its success is the tumescent anesthesia - a carefully balanced, carefully measured anesthetic mixture. It is used in combination with many of the techniques on this page.
Tumescent Lipo is the most popular lipo technique worldwide because the results are better, the recovery is faster, and the surgery is safer than with any other method. The key to its success is the tumescent anesthesia - a carefully balanced, carefully measured anesthetic mixture. It is used in combination with many of the techniques on this page.
VASER Lipo (Ultrasonic Lipo, UAL)
A branded technology of high-frequency internal ultrasound equipment designed to emulsify (liquify) the targeted fat deposits immediately before they are treated with liposuction.
A branded technology of high-frequency internal ultrasound equipment designed to emulsify (liquify) the targeted fat deposits immediately before they are treated with liposuction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. About Fat
A. The body fat of an adult tends to increase gradually over the years. After the age of 30, an individual tends to add fat according to a genetically predetermined pattern. This fat distribution is often resistant to exercise and dieting. An example of genetically predetermined fat distribution that is resistant to dieting and exercise is the fat that appears on the abdomen and hips of a woman after pregnancy. For many people who have inherited the tendency to accumulate excessive fat, liposuction is the only realistic means of significantly changing the body’s silhouette.
Q. Are the results of liposuction permanent?
A. Fat cells that are removed by liposuction do not grow back. As long as the patient does not gain an excessive amount of weight, the new, more pleasing silhouette is permanent.
A woman who always tends to put weight on her thighs and knees, will find that after liposuction, these areas are less likely than other areas to accumulate fat when she gains weight. In fact, a number of patients have had liposuction and subsequently gained weight. In these patients, the areas originally treated by liposuction generally maintain their new desirable silhouette, whereas areas not treated by liposuction are the sites of new deposits of fat.
Q. When can I return to normal activities?
A. Because of the significant decrease in swelling and decrease in inflammation and pain after surgery, patients are able to return to normal physical activities very soon after the procedure. There is no limitation of physical activity other than what common sense would dictate. Some patients are able to return to jogging, golf, or light aerobic exercise within a day or two after surgery. Some patients do find the soreness after surgery to be more significant than others, but on the average, most patients are surprised at how quickly they are able to return to normal activity.
Q. How much liposuction is excessive (Staged liposuction, Megaliposuction)?
A. There is no universally agreed upon definition for excessive liposuction (Megaliposuction). Nonetheless, there is a limit to the amount of liposuction from which a healthy person can be expected to heal without significant risks. The patient's size and weight and the amount of fat aspirated are the main factors. As a general rule of thumb, Drs. Pelosi consider the aspiration of 4 liters of fat from a large patient the safe limit of conservative office liposuction, and a total aspirate volume of 6 liters should rarely be exceeded for one sitting liposuction session.
For patients who require megaliposuction exceeding the safe limit for one sitting liposuction procedure, Drs. Pelosi offer the alternative option of serial or staged liposuction. The megaliposuction is performed over the course of two or more sessions spread several days or weeks apart. Serial liposuction allows Drs. Pelosi to remove safely very large amounts of fat over a protracted period of time with no untoward complications.
Staged liposuction is a less invasive and safer alternative to bariatric surgery (gastrointestinal bypass procedures) for a significant number of obese patients in relatively good health. Liposuction will not treat the cause of the obesity, but it will result in a significant improvement of body contouring, and will remove large quantities of fat cells, while creating an adequate retraction of the excess skin.
Staged megaliposuction has shown that large quantities of fat can be extracted with minimal risk and that the large localized obesities can be definitely improved or eliminated while avoiding the significant morbidity associated with bariatric surgery. The operation is also beneficial to treat residual adiposities following bypass procedures.
Q. What is high definition liposuction (6-pack etching)?
A. High definition liposuction is the three dimensional sculpting of the abdominal muscles, the chest muscles, the lower back and gluteus to enhance their appearance. The procedure is designed as an advanced scultping technique rather than standard liposuction and requires an experienced surgeon.
The procedure is indicated for males and females who have good muscle tone, exercise regularly, have good quality skin, and have been unable to achieve their desired muscle definition.
The procedure is performed under local tumescent anesthesia; the high definition liposuction goal is to remove the superficial and deep fat that covers the target muscles. Drs. Pelosi perform high definition liposuction using SmartLipo Laserlipolysis and Vaser Liposelection systems for the initial liquefaction of the fat around the muscles to be enhanced. The sculpturing is completed using fine cannulas specially designed by Drs. Pelosi for high definition sculpturing.
Q. What are Drs. Pelosi scientific contributions to liposuction?
A. The Pelosi Medical Center is the official training center in liposuction for the International Society of Cosmetogynecology (ISCG), which is the world's first and largest association of its kind. Since May 2004 Drs. Pelosi give monthly, hands-on preceptorships in liposuction to an average of 12 cosmetic surgeons from the USA and abroad. The liposuction preceptorships focus on the teaching and training of liposuction using all of the available techniques for liposuction, the advantages and disadvantages of each technology, their limitations, and the prevention and treatment of complications as they relate to each technique.
Drs. Pelosi's commitment to safely and effectively improve the cosmetic results of liposuction is highlighted by their scientific contributions to the subject. Some of them include:
A. The body fat of an adult tends to increase gradually over the years. After the age of 30, an individual tends to add fat according to a genetically predetermined pattern. This fat distribution is often resistant to exercise and dieting. An example of genetically predetermined fat distribution that is resistant to dieting and exercise is the fat that appears on the abdomen and hips of a woman after pregnancy. For many people who have inherited the tendency to accumulate excessive fat, liposuction is the only realistic means of significantly changing the body’s silhouette.
Q. Are the results of liposuction permanent?
A. Fat cells that are removed by liposuction do not grow back. As long as the patient does not gain an excessive amount of weight, the new, more pleasing silhouette is permanent.
A woman who always tends to put weight on her thighs and knees, will find that after liposuction, these areas are less likely than other areas to accumulate fat when she gains weight. In fact, a number of patients have had liposuction and subsequently gained weight. In these patients, the areas originally treated by liposuction generally maintain their new desirable silhouette, whereas areas not treated by liposuction are the sites of new deposits of fat.
Q. When can I return to normal activities?
A. Because of the significant decrease in swelling and decrease in inflammation and pain after surgery, patients are able to return to normal physical activities very soon after the procedure. There is no limitation of physical activity other than what common sense would dictate. Some patients are able to return to jogging, golf, or light aerobic exercise within a day or two after surgery. Some patients do find the soreness after surgery to be more significant than others, but on the average, most patients are surprised at how quickly they are able to return to normal activity.
Q. How much liposuction is excessive (Staged liposuction, Megaliposuction)?
A. There is no universally agreed upon definition for excessive liposuction (Megaliposuction). Nonetheless, there is a limit to the amount of liposuction from which a healthy person can be expected to heal without significant risks. The patient's size and weight and the amount of fat aspirated are the main factors. As a general rule of thumb, Drs. Pelosi consider the aspiration of 4 liters of fat from a large patient the safe limit of conservative office liposuction, and a total aspirate volume of 6 liters should rarely be exceeded for one sitting liposuction session.
For patients who require megaliposuction exceeding the safe limit for one sitting liposuction procedure, Drs. Pelosi offer the alternative option of serial or staged liposuction. The megaliposuction is performed over the course of two or more sessions spread several days or weeks apart. Serial liposuction allows Drs. Pelosi to remove safely very large amounts of fat over a protracted period of time with no untoward complications.
Staged liposuction is a less invasive and safer alternative to bariatric surgery (gastrointestinal bypass procedures) for a significant number of obese patients in relatively good health. Liposuction will not treat the cause of the obesity, but it will result in a significant improvement of body contouring, and will remove large quantities of fat cells, while creating an adequate retraction of the excess skin.
Staged megaliposuction has shown that large quantities of fat can be extracted with minimal risk and that the large localized obesities can be definitely improved or eliminated while avoiding the significant morbidity associated with bariatric surgery. The operation is also beneficial to treat residual adiposities following bypass procedures.
Q. What is high definition liposuction (6-pack etching)?
A. High definition liposuction is the three dimensional sculpting of the abdominal muscles, the chest muscles, the lower back and gluteus to enhance their appearance. The procedure is designed as an advanced scultping technique rather than standard liposuction and requires an experienced surgeon.
The procedure is indicated for males and females who have good muscle tone, exercise regularly, have good quality skin, and have been unable to achieve their desired muscle definition.
The procedure is performed under local tumescent anesthesia; the high definition liposuction goal is to remove the superficial and deep fat that covers the target muscles. Drs. Pelosi perform high definition liposuction using SmartLipo Laserlipolysis and Vaser Liposelection systems for the initial liquefaction of the fat around the muscles to be enhanced. The sculpturing is completed using fine cannulas specially designed by Drs. Pelosi for high definition sculpturing.
Q. What are Drs. Pelosi scientific contributions to liposuction?
A. The Pelosi Medical Center is the official training center in liposuction for the International Society of Cosmetogynecology (ISCG), which is the world's first and largest association of its kind. Since May 2004 Drs. Pelosi give monthly, hands-on preceptorships in liposuction to an average of 12 cosmetic surgeons from the USA and abroad. The liposuction preceptorships focus on the teaching and training of liposuction using all of the available techniques for liposuction, the advantages and disadvantages of each technology, their limitations, and the prevention and treatment of complications as they relate to each technique.
Drs. Pelosi's commitment to safely and effectively improve the cosmetic results of liposuction is highlighted by their scientific contributions to the subject. Some of them include:
- The Pelosi liposuction surgical table - the first surgical table specifically designed for the performance of office liposuction.
- The Pelosi Puncher and Tunnelizer - the device facilitates the entry and exit of the liposuction cannula without trauma through the skin incisions.
- The Pelosi-Avellanet Liposuction cannula - designed by Drs. Pelosi and Dr. Carlos Avellanet of Puerto Rico for the performance of safe and effective liposuction.
- The Pelosi "Waterbed" sign - indicates the end point of fat softening, emulsification, and liquefaction.
- The Pelosi Power-assisted Disruptor - a special disruptor cannula designed by Drs. Pelosi which is activated with a rotational motion in order to disrupt and soften the fat with minimal trauma and reduced operator effort.
- The Pelosi technique for the management of large scars during liposuction using modified laparoscopic scissors.
- The use of tissue glues to improve results of abdominal and neck liposuction procedures.
- Pelosi-Avellanet glass bottle technique for the harvest of large amounts of fat prior to fat transfer.
- The Pelosi Ultrapower liposculpturing for neck, chin, and jowls. A technique developed and trademarked by Drs. Pelosi that combines ultrasound assisted liposuction with power assisted liposuction for improved liposculpturing results.
- G-spot magnification technique using microfat transfer.
- Liposuction, fat grafting and abdominoplasty. Yearly Live Surgery workshops for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
- Drs. Pelosi are frequently invited as speakers and to perform live liposuction surgery demonstrations to academic institutions and societies in the USA and abroad.
