Liposculpture,
4. The artistic Creation
Sydney Cosmetic Surgeon DR ANOOP RASTOGI explains that aesthetic appreciation and artistic talent are integral parts of a successful liposculpture. It is said that liposculpture is not a difficult procedure for a cosmetic surgeon to perform, but it is difficult to do well. By this we mean that the technique of liposculpture is simple to perform - a suction cannula is moved backwards and forwards under the skin and the fat comes out. However, to produce a smooth and beautiful liposculpture requires an enormous degree of artistic skill as well as technical ability. Just as picking up a paintbrush and putting it to a canvas is easy, to create a beautiful painting requires considerable skill. To create a work of art, the painter must have good solid training, but most importantly an innate talent. The same is true for liposculpture. The safety record of liposculpture in Australia is extremely good, and patients considering the procedure can feel confident that from a safety perspective the appropriate treatment will occur. However, the quality of the results varies significantly depending on the liposculpture surgeon. Liposculpture is a very surgeon dependent procedure. Patients often ask me the difference between liposuction and liposculpture. It is exactly as the name suggests: liposuction is the bulk reduction of fat while liposculpture is a three dimensional sculpture of the human form. The liposculpture surgeon needs to understand balance, proportion and form . He must have the ability to think and work in three dimensionsand he needs an understanding of beauty plus the talent to create it. State-of-the-art techniques and instruments enhance the ability of a talented liposculpture surgeon to create beautiful liposculptures. Microcannulas allow precise rem oval of fatty deposits in a m ore gentle and non traumatic way, hence, post operative discomfort and recovery times are significantly reduced. Superficial undermining techniques allow much greater skin retraction to occur so that the skin can be as tight and firm as possible. This greater skin contraction has also allowed good results to be achieved in larger and older patients and has made liposculpture an option for some women who previously would have required a tummy tuck. The smoothness of the sculpture is also dependent on the individual talent of the surgeon and the technique he uses plus it requires attention to detail. ACSM Case Study 1 Case Study 2 Case Study 3 Case Study 1 presented with a significant amount of fat on her tummy and no waist definition. Her arm s and legs are thin. It is not reasonable for her to accept dimples and irregularities as a trade-off for a flatter tummy. Her liposculpture must be kept smooth. Eight weeks after surgery, she has a fl at sculptured tummy which follows the natural feminine contours sloping down from the ribs to her belly button and a slender arc across her lower abdomen. Her waist has been sculpted into an hourglass and the skin is smooth. Complete skin retraction has been achieved. Case Study 2 is a fit 35 year old m other of two who trains at the gym four days a week. She has been unable to lose the bulges on her hips and outer thighs, which makes her self conscious in the type of clothes she prefers to wear. Eight weeks after surgery a smooth contour has been sculptured. The bulges have been removed, her skin is smooth and complete retraction has been achieved. Case Study 3 is a young swim suit model who required only a refinement of her hips and outer thigh bulges. Four weeks after surgery a shapely contour from her waist to her thighs has been achieved and the skin is smooth and firm.