Category: Body Contouring
Liposuction: Preoperative Nursing Care At Burnett Plastic Surgery
Liposuction, also known as Lipoplasty, or simply Lipo, is the process of removing fat and fluid from under the skin using a suction assist device in the operating room or doctor’s office. Most patients are concerned about small pockets of excess fat around their tummy, back and thighs. The ideal patient is at or near …
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Liposuction: Post-Operative Nursing Care At Burnett Plastic Surgery
Liposuction, as I described in my last blog is the removal of mostly fat and fluids from the body using a suction cannula (long flexible straw like tube). In the immediate post operative period, Dr. Burnett’s main concerns are the potential development of Deep Vein Thromboses (DVTS), Seromas at the sites of the liposuction cannulas …
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The Services You Receive At Our First Consultation
Most patients see a few plastic surgeons before they decide who will do their procedure, especially if the patient is interested in a surgical procedure like liposuction or a tummy tuck. One of the things new patients often say to Dr. Burnett is “I chose you because you listened to me”, because we reviewed so …
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