If you were to ask women what they’d most like to change about their bodies, a majority of them would probably answer, “cellulite.” That’s because cellulite, the dimpled fat that some refer to as “cottage cheese,” is extremely prevalent, even among very slim women.
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Liposuction is one of the most popular procedures we perform at
Southern Surgical Arts—with good reason. While diet and exercise can trim, firm, and tone your body, they cannot eliminate those stubborn deposits of fat around the waist (“lovehandles”), on the belly, inner and outer thighs (sometimes referred to as “saddlebags”), on the neck, above the knees, or on the back. This can be very frustrating for men and women who spend hours at the gym with unsatisfying results.
Liposuction has become increasingly popular due to its ability to do what diet and exercise can’t—specifically target and eliminate those fat pockets for long-lasting, beautiful results. However, one of the best treatments available is a newer technology that takes the already impressive results of traditional liposuction to a new level—laser liposuction or Smartlipo.
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What cosmetic surgery topics were our readers most interested in during the past twelve months? That’s an important question we consider each year. It’s a great way to see which topics our readers are responding to the most, so that we can continue to provide the most current and relevant information to our patients.
Below we share our list of the most popular blog articles in 2013. Not only were these our most ‘clicked’ articles last year, three of these posts also made our list of top articles since we started this blog.
Dimples are adorable—when the dimples in question are in a baby’s cheeks. Dimples on our own thighs, bottom, or stomach…not so much.
The lumpy, bumpy skin caused by cellulite is as common as it is unsightly—upwards of 85% of women have it somewhere. Yet knowing it’s a common problem, doesn’t make it easier come swimsuit season!
Dr. Nease and Dr. Deal have both been selected to teach at the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery's 2013 World Congress on Advanced Liposculpture and Body Contouring in New York this month. Dr. Nease will teach other surgeons about the laser facelifting technique he pioneered, as well as Southern Surgical Arts' brachioplasty techniques. Dr. Deal will teach physicians about the breakthrough technology to treat lumps and bumps using Cellusmooth.
Southern Surgical Arts offers both body and breast cosmetic surgery options. We use the latest technologies to ensure you get exactly the results you desire. Whether you are looking to restore your figure after childbirth or desire a more youthful you, a consultation with Dr. Deal or Dr. Nease, board-certified cosmetic surgeons who have performed more than 10,000 cosmetic surgery procedures over the last 10 years. Our surgeons believe that cosmetic surgery is an art that requires the right planning, technology and vision to help patients reach their aesthetic goals.
Some of the cosmetic surgery procedures to help you get the results you desire include the following from Southern Surgical Arts:
Dr. Deal was recently named as a luminary physician for Sciton, the manufacturer of some of the finest aesthetic lasers and light therapies for permanent hair removal, reduction of lumps and bumps, laser liposuction, skin resurfacing and more. Dr. Deal is one of three surgeons in the country to be part of the clinical trial phase of CelluSmooth, a breakthrough laser therapy that gets rid of lumps and bumps.
Southern Surgical Arts is the first cosmetic surgery practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee and North Georgia to offer CelluSmooth, a simple, minimally invasive procedure for treating the root cause of cellulite. CelluSmooth, the newest Sciton laser developed in Palo Alto, CA, is a new minimally invasive technology designed to deliver laser energy to multiple areas of the body, such as thighs, buttocks and other areas of concern.