La Jolla, California (CA) Liposuction, Abdominoplasty & Tummy Tuck by
Umansky Medical Center
Dr. Charles Umansky, Dr. William Umansky Board Certified Plastic Surgeons

Our fully accredited plastic surgery facility is located in the San Diego area, in La Jolla, CA. We provide state-of-the-art equipment to protect your health and well-being. Hosting the latest surgical techniques, we also take your privacy and personalized attention you deserve into consideration, for your comfort and safety. When you are considering body contouring procedures like liposuction, body lifts and laser-assisted liposuction - you must take the facilities' cleanliness and professionalism into consideration.

Our operating and recovery rooms have undergone a stringent certification by the "American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc." (AAAASF). Most surgery is performed under comfortable general anesthesia administered by board certified anesthesiologists.Our nurses have extensive plastic surgery experience and our office personnel is friendly, efficient and ready to assist you.  Our facility is designed with you in mind, to provide the highest quality care in an aesthetically pleasing, professional, safe and comforting environment.

Liposuction, also known as liposculpture, is an excellent method of reducing pockets of stubborn fat from around the waist, buttocks, thighs, and other areas. Weight loss can decrease the size of fat cells throughout the body, but it does not cause the cells to go away. When a person loses weight, he or she must maintain healthy eating and exercise habits in order to prevent fat cells from enlarging again. By undergoing liposuction in San Diego, the majority of the fat cells in the targeted area are removed, creating a more slender, youthful figure. Our highly regarded La Jolla liposuction surgeons, Drs. Charles, Jeffrey and William Umansky, can also combine tummy tuck surgery with liposuction for a more comprehensive body contouring treatment.

The first step in the liposuction (liposculpture) procedure is to insert a slim, hollow tube known as a cannula through small incisions near the targeted area. Once inside, the cannula is moved through the layers of tissue to extract the necessary fat. To accommodate the needs of all of our liposuction San Diego patients, our surgeons offer three of the most advanced liposculpture techniques: tumescent liposuction, power-assisted liposuction and new SmartLipo™ laser-assisted liposuction. During tumescent liposuction, a large volume of dilute anesthetic is injected into the targeted area, causing the fat cells to swell up and consolidate. This improves the surgeon’s ability to remove the unwanted fat smoothly and more effectively. The tumescent technique can also reduce postoperative pain, bruising, swelling, and blood loss, allowing more fat to be safely removed.

Power-assisted liposuction (PAL) can be performed in conjunction with the tumescent technique, and involves the use of a specialized vibrating cannula. The cannula’s rapid vibrations loosen deposits of fat quickly and comfortably, making the targeted fat cells easier to remove. As a result, power-assisted liposuction patients often experience less bruising and a shorter recovery time than after traditional liposuction treatment. PAL is especially helpful for areas that have been previously treated for liposuction and for male gynecomastia surgery.

SmartLipo™ is one of the latest advances in liposuction technology and is offered by our surgeons. It is a laser-assisted liposuction procedure which uses laser energy delivered through a very small cannula. This appears to lead to less bruising, faster recovery and better skin tightening. VIsit us today to learn more about achieving your dream body or making minor changes for big improvement. We are easy to find in the San Diego are, in the town of La Jolla, CA.