Pursuing your aesthetic goals can feel both exciting and overwhelming. Our team at SOMA will celebrate with you and support your journey so you can focus on your body transformation.
You Can Expect:
Anesthesia Used:
General or local
Surgery Length:
Varies
Expected Downtime:
2 to 3 days
Full Recovery Time:
2 to 4 weeks
A Decisive Solution for Stubborn Fat
When fat deposits linger on your stomach, hips, or thighs despite rigorous dieting and exercise, it’s time for professional support. Request a consultation for liposuction at SOMA Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetics, and learn how we can help you achieve your body contouring goals.
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Dr. Condoleon
At SOMA, we offer amazing cosmetic surgeries thanks to the skill and expertise of our owner and medical director, Dr. Harry Condoleon. Approximately 20 years ago, he discovered a love for cosmetic medicine while practicing in Las Vegas. He’s now honored to offer top-tier aesthetics care to his family’s hometown of Des Moines.
The SOMA Surgical Promise
We’ll customize your care plan for liposuction in Des Moines to address only your areas of concern. By removing stubborn fat and streamlining your silhouette, we’ll deliver a look that’s wholly and beautifully you.
At SOMA, we prioritize your safety above all else, ensuring that your treatment experience is second to none. Throughout your care, we’ll take every precaution to safeguard your health and well-being.
Complementary Procedures:
Liposuction Overview
Your body stores fat in two ways. Visceral fat surrounds your heart, lungs, liver, and other internal organs inside your abdominal cavity. Subcutaneous fat, on the other hand, sits between your skin and the underlying muscles.
During liposuction, we surgically remove subcutaneous fat by inserting a thin tube that suctions the cells away.
VASER Liposuction
During your VASER liposuction in Des Moines, we start by delivering pulses of ultrasound energy into fat deposits. This creates heat, which breaks apart the fat cells and makes them easier to remove. The heat also helps tighten your skin even during the liposuction process.
VASER also detaches fat from the underlying muscle, which makes this liposuction procedure a gentler option for patients. This feature, combined with VASER’s excellent precision, makes VASER liposuction an extremely popular body contouring treatment.
Liposuction with MicroAire
When you’re looking for more widespread fat removal, we’ll use MicroAire for your liposuction in Des Moines.
MicroAire gives surgeons an extra advantage when performing liposuction. Its power-assisted liposuction handpiece allows for more even fat removal, while its vibrating tip breaks up fat before suction. Combined, these features help ensure you enjoy beautifully smooth contours
What it Treats
- Upper abdomen
- Lower abdomen
- Flanks or “love handles”
- Upper arms
- Outer thighs
- Inner thighs
- Chest
- Neck and chin
- Upper back and bra fat
Pre-Care Instructions
Actions to Take
- 1 month prior – Stock up on surgical gauze, comfortable clothing, pillows, and ice packs. Stop smoking or using tobacco products.
- 1 week prior – Arrange for someone to drive you to and from surgery. Make sure you have the instructions for what medications to take and not to take.
- The night before – Starting at midnight, do not eat or drink anything. This includes water, lozenges, and gum. Prepare your home for recovery by gathering blankets, pillows, snacks, movies, books, and other entertainment nearby. Bathe and wash your hair so you’re clean for your surgery.
- The day of – Wear loose, comfortable clothing to your appointment. Remove all makeup, jewelry, piercings, sunscreen, and nail polish.
Post-Care Instructions
Actions to Take
- Go directly home after your liposuction in Des Moines.
- Take all prescription medications and antibiotics as directed in your postoperative instructions. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery while taking prescription pain medication.
- For the first 24 hours, do not drink any alcoholic beverages.
- Immediately resume eating a healthy, normal diet.
- For the first 2 weeks, wear your compression garment 24/7. Take it off only to shower and/or wash the compression garment.
- After 2 weeks, you can take the compression garment off during the day, but continue wearing it at night for an additional 2 weeks.
- Follow any other postoperative guidelines given to you by Dr. Condoleon.
Recovery Process
What to Expect
After your liposuction in Des Moines, you may experience some post-operative symptoms as your body heals and adjusts to its new shape.
- You may notice some blood-tinged discharge coming from your incisions for the first 24 hours. Change your dressings daily to keep the incisions clean and dry.
- You may experience a feeling of tightness and discomfort in the treated area for 2 to 4 weeks. This will gradually fade as your body heals.
- Likewise, some areas of your skin may feel numb for up to 6 months, but this will fade over time.
- You may experience residual swelling for 6 to 9 months. This is normal. The swelling will reduce over time, and you’ll see your results continue to improve and refine.
Activity
Throughout your recovery, avoid sitting for more than 2 hours at a time. During the day, get up and walk around for about 10 minutes every 2 hours. This will prevent blood clots from forming.
Your pain medication may cause some drowsiness or brain fog. Be careful whenever changing positions, especially when getting up. Move slowly, and pause throughout the process to let your body adjust. Sit or lie down and elevate your feet if you start to feel dizzy or lightheaded.
Do not engage in any exercise, heavy lifting, or strenuous activity until approved by Dr. Condoleon. You’ll have several followup appointments with him after your liposuction in Des Moines to check in on your progress.
Bathing
Starting 24 hours after your liposuction, you may shower with lukewarm water. Do not use hot water to shower. If standing is difficult, we recommend bringing a plastic stool into the shower so you can sit.
Wash the areas around your incisions gently. While washing, look over the incisions for infection, redness, or swelling. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
During your recovery, you may only take showers. Do not take tub baths for 6 weeks after your liposuction. You can take your compression garment off to shower, but you should put it back on immediately afterwards.
