Toronto Liposuction Surgeon: Dr. Sean Rice
SmartLipo™, Body Jet, and SlimLipo™
Rice Cosmetic Surgery, Toronto Ontario
Toronto Liposuction is an effective way to remove stubborn body fat from traditional trouble spots on the body such as the abdomen, thighs, upper arms, and neck. Using suction through a stainless steel tube called a cannula to break up and remove fatty tissue, Dr. Sean Rice shapes areas of the body into more attractive forms by removing fat areas and rejuvenating the patient’s figure in the process. Patients who are generally physical fit, are within the normal weight range for their age and body type, and have healthy, elastic skin are the best candidates for liposuction.
What is the Difference Between Liposuction and Tummy Tuck?
Liposuction Consultation in Toronto
Every procedure with Rice Cosmetic Surgery requires an initial consultation. Our consultation, in Toronto, generally lasts from 45 minutes to an hour. Dr. Sean Rice is present at all consultations along with a staff member where, together, they will guide you through the array of options and address any concerns that you may have.
Variety of Options
Liposuction
Dr. Rice is the first plastic cosmetic surgeon in Canada to offer laser liposuction. Dr. Rice has also lectured on the technique and benefits of laser liposuction to other surgeons. SmartLipo™ differs from traditional liposuction in that the fat is easily melted by the laser. The laser also helps to coagulate small blood vessels, therefore resulting in decreased bruising. One of the most significant improvements over traditional liposuction is that laser liposuction will aid in tightening the loose skin, leaving the patient with an enhanced aesthetic result. Occasionally, SmartLipo™ can be used in areas such as the neck and knees as a way to tighten loose skin only.
Laser liposuction is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that employs the amazing power and versatility of lasers to melt away fat. By using a single laser fiber to heat and disintegrate fat cells inside the body, SmartLipo™ produces significantly less bleeding, bruising, and trauma than traditional liposuction, resulting in far shorter recovery times. Laser liposuction is best for treating localized fatty deposits in patients who are in generally good health and has the added benefit of improving skin firmness by boosting tissue coagulation, further enhancing the surgeon’s ability to reshape and sculpt the area.
SmartLipo Laser Assisted Consultation
With a few options to choose from, our liposuction consultation generally lasts from 45 minutes to an hour. Dr. Sean Rice is present at all consultations along with a staff member where, together, they will guide you through the process, make recommendations and address any concerns that you may have.
Frequently Asked Questions
Liposuction Toronto
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure intended to remove excess fatty tissue from beneath the skin in order to slim, sculpt, and rejuvenate specific areas of the body. The Liposuction procedure is most commonly used to remove unwanted fat from the abdomen, hips, thighs, upper arms, and buttocks. In liposuction, a surgeon makes a small incision in the skin and inserts a thin metal tube that is then used to break up and suction out fatty tissue. SmartLipo™ uses a laser rather than suction to eliminate fat beneath the skin. Typically, as many as 10 pounds of fat can be removed using liposuction.
SmartLipo™ is a revolutionary new technology that uses a laser fiber instead of suction to break up and remove unwanted fat from the abdomen, thighs, upper arms, or other parts of the body. SmartLipo™ produces substantially less bruising and swelling than traditional liposuction, as well as shorter recovery times. Dr. Sean Brian Rice, who treats patients throughout Toronto, Richmond Hill, and North York, is the only SmartLipo™ surgeon in Canada.
Liposuction and SmartLipo™ are not for everyone. The ideal candidate for either procedure is in good overall physical condition and close to his or her ideal weight but wants to slim and sculpt specific areas of the body, such as the abdomen, thighs, and upper arms, that cannot be toned through regular exercise. Liposuction and SmartLipo™ are not the answer for patients looking to drop large amounts of weight with a single procedure.
Just like any surgical procedure, liposuction and SmartLipo™ do carry some risks. Infection, bleeding, and nerve damage may occur, and since liposuction removes fatty tissue from the body, the threat of losing too much fluid is also a possible risk of the surgery. If not treated, fluid loss can lead to shock, so liposuction patients should be especially careful to monitor their fluid levels during recovery after the procedure. Other possible risks of liposuction include the development of blood and fat clots, friction burns on the skin, and harmful drug reactions. Dr. Sean Brian Rice always spends time with his patients at his office serving the greater Richmond Hill, and North York area. Prior to the liposuction procedure, Dr. Rice will explain all the risks and advantages of the procedure.
While the cost of liposuction varies depending on many factors, including the physical condition of the patient and the area of the body to be treated, it will generally fall within a certain range.
Dr. Sean Brian Rice is dedicated to giving his patients throughout the Richmond Hill area complete answers about liposuction and SmartLipo™. Contact our Toronto cosmetic surgery office today to schedule a consultation.
