Saddlebags and Buttocks Liposuction

This young women had 3500ml of fat removed from the buttocks and outer thighs.  She had a body of two halves with a very slim upper body and pear shaped lower body.

Liposculpture has enabled a much more pleasing body contour in the naked and clothed state.

She is booked in for liposuction for the inner thighs which will better balance the body.

Rosacea (pronounced “rose ay shah”) is a common skin condition usually seen on the face. It often first appears as a general redness on the nose and cheeks, and sometimes on the forehead or chin. Many sufferers will blush easily. Rosacea comes and goes, but if left untreated it can develop into a perpetual skin redness with feelings of burning, stinging and irritation. Pimple-like bumps called acne rosacea may develop, and in severe cases the nose skin may become swollen and bumpy (rhinophyma).

Dr John Barrett has performed 900 cases of liposuction at Palm Clinic.  All cases have been performed under a special type of local anaesthetic called tumescent anaesthesia.  When performed this way we call the procedure liposculpture.

By using a full dose of Botox the crows feet on this woman have been completely removed.  Not everyone wants all the crows feet removed but in this age group it does provide a more youthful appearance. 

Older women prefer to have some crows feet visible as this is a more natural look in the post 40 age group.  We achieve this by using a smaller dose of Botox targeted to specific muscles to allow some lines to remain but reducing the overall wrinkling when smiling.

The difference between stiockings bought over the counter and those bought at a specialist centre is the compression.  Over the counter stockings will often not state what compression they provide or it will be less than 15mmHg.  Specialist center stockings will provide a compression of 15-20mmHg for Class 1 stockings or 20-30mmHg for Class 2.  The mmHg stands for millimetres of mercury and is the same pressure used to measure blood pressure.  TED stockins (white) are often used in the hospital after surgery.  These provide support but not as strong compression as a Class 1 or 2 stocking.

An ultrasound map will show if your leg veins are competent and working correctly or incompetent and allowing blood to flow the wrong way.  Using grey scale ultrasound we can access the size, location and tortuosity of your veins. 

Liposuction for body contouring. This women has had liposculpture under tumescent anaesthetic for her tummy, hips, outer and inner thighs and inside knees.

Laser Treatments for Varicose Veins. Varicose veins can occur in the teenage years. At Palm Clinic the youngest person who has had Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) is 15, the oldest 85 years old.

Endovenous Laser AblationTreatment or EVLA is the latest non-surgical technique for treating varicose veins and has been available at Palm Clinic since 2004.

EVLA was first devised by Dr Min in the USA in 2001 and studies demonstrate very high closure rates in excess of 95% at 5 years.

This is a considerable improvement over surgery or sclerotherapy injections alone. EVLA is especially useful for large varicose veins but there is a requirement that the vein is straight. We can confirm this during your Ultrasound or duplex map.

Liposuction as sculpture for body contouring. Tumescent liposuction refers to the special type of local anaesthetic used called tumescent anaesthesia (TMA).  Tumescent anesthetic was developed by Dr Jeffrey Klein in 1987 and it revolutionised liposuction.