Liposuction
This precision procedure removes excess fat to create more dramatic body contouring results.
Sculpt stubborn areas for a more balanced silhouette.
When diet and exercise are not enough to eliminate localized fat deposits, liposuction offers a proven surgical solution for improving body contours. This precision body contouring procedure removes unwanted fat from targeted areas such as the abdomen, flanks, thighs, hips, arms, back, or beneath the chin to create smoother, more proportional results. It is designed to improve body shape and definition rather than serve as a weight-loss treatment.
At Steele Dermatology, Dr. Johnson provides personalized consultations to determine whether liposuction is the right approach for your goals and guides you through every step of the process with a focus on safety, realistic expectations, and natural-looking outcomes.
Liposuction, at a glance
Your visit starts with a consultation — not a recommendation list — and the plan is built from there. Here’s what to expect and how this treatment works.
Procedure Time
2 hours+
Perfect for
Excess fat on the abdomen, back, arms, thighs, male breasts, chin
Recovery Type & Time
- 1-2 days: Limited activity
- 2 weeks: Compression garment worn
Liposuction FAQs
Ideal candidates are healthy adults who are close to their goal weight but have stubborn pockets of fat that have not responded to diet and exercise. Good skin elasticity also helps achieve smoother results after treatment.
Liposuction is commonly performed on:
- Abdomen
- Waist
- Flanks
- Thighs
- Hips
- Arms
- Back
- Neck
- Beneath the chin
During your consultation, Dr. Johnson will discuss which areas can be treated to best meet your aesthetic goals.
Your precision liposuction performed in the Steele Dermatology office, in a special procedure room. One of our liposuction nurses will greet you, prep you, and give you medicines to relax you.
Dr. Johnson will then mark the areas to treat and make small incisions or holes through which the numbing solution will be infused. The areas will be slowly filled with a numbing solution, and then we’ll allow a few minutes for the areas to become completely numb. The anesthesia (tumescent anesthesia) is in a fluid that is infused into the areas to be treated, which makes the procedure the safest and most comfortable form of liposuction.
Once you are numb, the suction begins. Most patients are comfortable enough to doze off during the procedure and awake close to the end when all the fat has been removed.
At the conclusion of the procedure, the nurses will help you into your compression garment. Dr. Johnson will talk to your loved one who picks you up to let you both know what to expect, You’ll be given your post-operative instructions, and you’ll go home to rest.
For the first one or two days, you’ll have some drainage of anesthetic fluid from your liposuction holes and feel sore. Your activity may be limited, but you should be up and walking around the house or neighborhood. Usually, within two to three days, people return to work and normal activities, including exercise that feels comfortable. You will continue to wear your compression garment for two weeks or more after the procedure. This is simply an undergarment, so no one will know that you have it on under your clothes.
The benefits of precision liposuction and tumescent anesthesia (vs. general anesthesia) is the rapid speed of recovery and unparalleled safety of the procedure.
You don’t have to do anything special. The fat cells that were treated will be gone — permanently. As long as you eat and exercise at least in the same way that you did prior to treatment then you will maintain your results. Often, the results of the treatment motivate patients to keep the momentum going and to lose even more weight or get even more toned with diet and exercise.
Yes. Liposuction is often combined with other body contouring or skin tightening treatments to achieve more comprehensive results. Dr. Johnson will recommend a personalized treatment plan based on your anatomy and desired outcome.
Personalized body contouring starts with expert guidance
Successful body contouring is about creating natural balance, not simply removing fat. Dr. Johnson, a board-certified dermatologist, carefully evaluates your goals, body proportions, and skin quality before recommending the most appropriate treatment approach.
Whether liposuction is the best option or another body contouring treatment may better meet your needs, Dr. Johnson and her experienced dermatology team are committed to delivering personalized care, thoughtful recommendations, and results that complement your natural shape.
Request an appointment
Schedule online, call (770) 464-6000 or text us, and one of our specialists will assist you.
