Oct 5, 2009 7:05 pm US/Eastern
Lipo Alternative Puts Fat In More Flattering Areas
Vaser Hi-Def Procedure Shapes Body By Relocating Fat
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A new plastic surgery procedure is helping people flesh out better bodies. It's a type of liposuction that takes fat from one part of the body and puts it into another.
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A new plastic surgery procedure is helping people flesh out better bodies. It's a type of liposuction that takes fat from one part of the body and puts it into another.
For one California woman, that meant a flat stomach and a fuller chest.
Caroline Mankey, a fit 44-year-old, says she didn't want the fake look of breast implants.
"The results will be natural, they'll be full, they'll be firm," Mankey said.
"We take fat from one portion of the body – the buttock, the legs, the tummy – and instead of throwing it away like we used to, we can use it in other parts of the body," plastic surgeon Dr. David Broadway said.
Mankey decided she wanted what diet and exercise didn't give her: fuller breasts and a flatter stomach. Some Denver plastic surgeons are creating athletic-looking abs with a liposuction procedure called Vaser Hi-Def.
"Interestingly enough, when somebody in their 50s comes in, we can get them the exact result the 20- or 30-year-olds are looking for," plastic surgeon Dr. John Millard said. "We're actually shaping form into the patients' bodies, much as they would do going to the gym."
The cost for Mankey's procedure was about $19,000, but doctors say this type of liposuction is safer than traditional methods.
"This shakes the fat away, leaving everything else relatively untouched – it's a faster recovery," Dr. Millard said.
Mankey missed only a week of work, and was bikini-ready in a month.
"I've always wanted the perfect body, and that's what I'm hoping to have," Mankey said.
Just five weeks after her surgery, Mankey unveiled that new body Monday on The Early Show. She says her stomach is noticeably slimmer and pooch-free. That fat is now giving her a bigger bra size.
"I feel fantastic – really the change to my body was just so dramatic, much more dramatic than I expected," Mankey said. "My whole body is slimmer as a result, my clothes fit differently and so much better. I don't have to suck my stomach in any more."
Doctors say that Vaser Hi-Def is designed only as a body-sculpting tool, and not as a method for weight loss. The procedure is intended for fit men and women who have good muscle tone, without excessive fat or skin.
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