FREQUENTLY ASKED COSMETIC SURGERY QUESTIONS

Dr Lanzer answers some commonly asked questions:

Liposuction:

What is the difference between liposuction and liposculpture?

Liposuction is the process where the surgeon sucks out the fat via a small suction tube and liposculpture is how the surgeon uses his artistic understanding to give you the best cosmetic shaping.

Do I need a general anesthetic?

With the tumescent method you have a choice to be awake or asleep however if you are having many areas treated Dr Lanzer will suggest being asleep.

How experienced is Dr Lanzer?

Dr Lanzer has performed over 10,000 liposuctions and has been a pioneer in the field of liposuction and will be happy to share his experiences with you.

Hi Definition/ How can Dr Lanzer create an athletic appearance

Dr Lanzer will sculpture your stomach between your natural stomach muscles and this will then enhance the muscular appearance?

Do I need to go to the gym as well?

No. the result will occur even without gym but in different people you can enhance the result with your own workout.

Can women have Hi Def. liposculpture?

Most women like Hi Definition to obtain an athletic natural groove on the sides of the stomach and above the belly button.

 

Mega liposuction:

How many litres of fat can be removed?

Dr Lanzer generally will remove up to 6 litres in any one procedure, but this may be repeated 2 or 3 times.

Will I weigh less on the scales?

No, Liposuction does not guarantee that you will loose weight but rather that you will reduce in size and shape. Weight reduction will occur with diet and exercise.

Which areas can fat be removed from?

All unwanted fat can be removed. The most common areas are the stomach, hips, thighs, buttocks, back and arms.

 

Laser resurfacing?

What can be improved with laser resurfacing?

The laser is very effective in vaporizing away wrinkles especially on the upper lip and around the eyes. It also removes blotchy pigmentation and sun damage?

Are all lasers the same?

No. The initial laser we used in 1994 was a Co2 laser. In Dr Lanzer’s experience the best laser is the Contour Erbium and healing generally takes about 5-7 days.

How long will the results last for?

Dr Lanzer advises that most of the results last for many years. The entire sun damaged layer is reformed, so it will take a long time to get those changes again.

 

Laser Eye Lid Rejuvenation?

How does the laser help rejuvenate the eye appearance?

The laser removes the heavy excess tissue form the upper eyelid so one can apply makeup on the lids. It also removes the lower lid bulge called the “fat bags” and the fine lines.

Do I need stitches?

The upper lid has stitches for about 10 days and the lower does not have stitches as the procedure is done from the inside surface of the lower lid.

People say I look tired around my eyes?

Possibly Yes. It has been Dr Lanzer’s personal experience that the eyes are often the reason people look tired because of either drooping and heaviness of the upper lid skin or the shadow on the lower lid from the fat bag.

 

Suture lift

There are different types of suture lifts, so how does Dr Lanzer perform a suture lift?

Small stitches are placed under the skin in an area of about 6 centimeters in front of the ear and they lift the skin and it is fixed to the ear cartilage.

Do I need any other procedure with the suture?

In most cases Dr Lanzer prefers to do a liposculpture of the neck, which produces a long last shape to the neck and jaw.

Do I need a general anesthetic and how long away from work?

Dr Lanzer mostly does the procedure with the patients being awake. It takes him about 30 minutes and so long as you can cover in front of the ears one can return to work the next day.

Surgical Face Makeover

What is Dr Lanzer’s face makeover?

Dr Lanzer likes to focus on the different ageing aspects of the face. The eye lids are opened and rejuvenated with the Co2 laser, the skin smoothed with the erbium laser, the skin lifted with a suture lift and the neck shaped with liposculpture.

How many years younger can I look?

Often patients say they look 10 years younger but there is no way of being precise or exact in such a prediction.

Will I look stretched, different or alarmed?

Generally no, none of the procedures that Dr Lanzer performs, produces that type of appearance. The goal is to look rejuvenated but not different or pulled.

 

Breast Reduction- Female

Does the breast lift or end up as an empty sack?

Dr Lanzer has performed hundreds of breast reduction procedures over the past decade and his experience has shown that the skin contracts and elevates. The breast becomes much lighter and as the tunnels created by the liposuction close, the entire breast lifts and becomes smaller and tighter.

How many sizes can I come down and to what size?

Dr Lanzer will remove fat according to your choice of size reduction. He removes usually between 400- 1000 mls of fat from each breast. Usually women like a size c.

Will it help my back and neck pain?

Dr Lanzer’s long term experience has seen patients that have experienced heavy weight from the breasts feel an immediate relief.

Breast Reduction- Male (Man Boobs)

Do I need to have skin cut out with scarring?

In many cases the large breast can be removed just via the two liposuction nicks. In some patients there is also deep breast tissue and then Dr Lanzer does a small cut under the edge of the nipple to extract that tissue.

Will I be able to go to the beach??

So many men are self conscious of the female appearing breast and avoid the beach. Mostly patients can return to normal activities.

Can I have an athletic appearance at the same time?

Probably half of the patients have liposculpture of the stomach and flanks at the same time.

 

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