To learn more about ultrasonic liposuction or abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), please contact the Colorado Springs practice of Dr. Alfred Speirs today.
Alfred C. Speirs, M.D., F.A.C.S.
1490 West Fillmore
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Phone: 719.475.1300
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Everyone’s body is different, just as every person has a different vision of the “ideal” body shape and size. If you are unhappy with the current appearance of your body, Dr. Alfred Speirs may be able to help improve it through such services as ultrasonic liposuction and abdominoplasty, also called tummy tuck, at the Colorado Springs-based Speirs Clinic for Plastic Surgery.
An abdominoplasty, also called a tummy tuck, can flatten your stomach if exercise and diet doesn’t seem to work.
Many people relentlessly exercise, yet their stomach still protrudes and appears flabby. This is because the stomach walls and skin have been stretched due to pregnancy or excessive weight gain. We recommend that these patients undergo tummy tuck surgery, also called abdominoplasty, at our Colorado Springs clinic. The abdominoplasty procedure removes excess skin and tightens sagging abdominal muscles.
Our abdominoplasty surgeon, Dr. Speirs, can perform either a full or partial tummy tuck, depending on the amount of abdominal rejuvenation needed.
Two incisions are required for a full abdominoplasty: the first is made between the hipbones, just above the pubic area; the second incision temporarily detaches the navel from the tissue beneath it. Dr. Speirs tightens the abdominal muscles, stitching them into their new positions. Then, after trimming away any excess skin, Dr. Speirs repositions the navel and closes all incisions.
The entire tummy tuck procedure will take between two and five hours; depending on the complexity of your situation, your abdominoplasty may or may not be done in a hospital setting.
The most common tummy tuck side effects reported by our Colorado Springs patients are moderate bruising and swelling. These effects tend to greatly diminish within about 10 days.
Liposuction, also called lipoplasty, can eliminate fat deposits from the hips, thighs, buttocks, abdomen, arms, knees, calves and upper torso.
Dr. Speirs was the first doctor to use the ultrasonic liposuction technique in the Colorado Springs area. This innovative method of liposuction offers our patients the highest possible quality of treatment. To perform liposuction, Dr. Speirs makes one or more small incisions near the area that is to be treated. Then, he injects a solution that aids the liposuction procedure and minimizes bleeding.
An ultrasonic probe is carefully inserted to break up and liquefy the fat, which is then removed, collected, and measured. Of course, there are subtleties to the liposuction procedure, including delicate manipulation of the probe to separate a precise amount of fat. Overall, however, the procedure is amazingly simple and accomplishes a great deal.
If you believe that you might be a good candidate for ultrasonic liposuction, contact our clinic in Colorado Springs today.