Liposuction in Baltimore, MD

Yes! If you have localized fat around your torso, arms, and/or thighs—and good quality skin—liposuction can improve your contours and reduce your clothing size by one to two sizes, on average. Healthy eating and regular exercise after surgery will further optimize your outcome.

There is no direct correlation between fat removal and weight loss, but Dr. Shermak can guarantee a reduction in inches and clothing size as long as you take care to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle after surgery.

There is no scientific data to support this urban tale. Having said that, liposuction does reduce fat cell quantity in the treated region, so any area that is left untreated may be more prone to becoming fatter with weight gain. This theory remains untested but makes practical sense.

Yes. As long as you maintain a healthy lifestyle after liposuction surgery, the fat cells that have been removed will not return. Most importantly, the fat cells that remain will not grow larger. While liposuction is not a cure for diabetes or diseases related to obesity, physiologic changes that occur with total body fat reduction may make diabetes onset less likely or reduce medication requirements.

All individuals seeking liposuction surgery need to be assessed for safety and candidacy for the procedure, which can be done during an in-person consultation with Dr. Shermak in Baltimore.

Virtually every area that can be resolved with liposuction has a surgical alternative. A neck lift, arm lift, tummy tuck, or thigh lift can be used to remove excess fat and skin from the respective areas. Surgical methods are usually reserved for those who have poor skin elasticity or a large amount of excess fat or lax muscle structure that cannot be resolved with liposuction alone.

Non-surgical treatments like CoolSculpting have recently become popular for fat reduction because they offer non-invasive alternatives and don’t require any significant downtime. No incisions are required, and you can immediately return to work, exercise, or other activities.

Yes. You have a finite number of fat cells in your body. Once they’re removed, they never return. It is important that you make a commitment to yourself to maintain the newly sculpted look with a healthy diet and exercise.

Many patients begin to see results about one month after their liposuction procedures. As your body begins to heal and swelling dissipates, about ninety percent of your results will become visible within one to three months.

While liposuction is a surgery that involves some risks, it is one of the safest surgical procedures available. The procedure is minimally invasive and requires only very small incisions.

Absolutely! Dr. Shermak recommends that no more than three or four areas be treated during one procedure in order to minimize the necessary downtime following surgery.

Stock up on easy-to-prepare meals and drinks, eat healthy foods, stay hydrated, and avoid alcohol prior to your procedure to help speed healing.

Liposuction is designed to slim and sculpt small areas and is therefore not a weight loss procedure.

In many cases, there is no scarring. For those who do have a scar, it will be a small dot about the size of a freckle, which will fade over the course of a few months.

Recovery after liposuction may be faster when using compression garments, including binders, girdles, and foam padding. Your results may ultimately be the same without compression, though it’s worth pointing out that compression may reveal your optimal results sooner. Dr. Shermak will recommend for you the best compression garments to help you achieve your goals as quickly as possible.

Because the fat cells won’t return once they’re removed, the results are considered permanent. However, other fat cells can still grow in other parts of the body.

Like any surgical procedure, liposuction has risks such as infection, numbness, and scarring. The more fat removed, the greater the risks of lumpiness or dents in the skin.

There will be some pain and discomfort for the first few days after your procedure, which will gradually decrease.

Patients should be within 30 pounds of their ideal weight to have liposuction.

A number of other procedures can be done to complement your liposuction procedure, such as a tummy tuck, a Brazilian butt lift, a thigh lift, or other procedures.

While liposuction is not a weight loss procedure, you may lose up to eight to 10 pounds, maximum, after the procedure.

Come and see one of the top liposuction surgeons Baltimore, MD has to offer. Dr. Shermak's body contouring prowess is second to none, as she has completed a fellowship focused on achieving optimal results for complex body contouring situations. When it comes to unsatisfactory outcomes, Dr. Shermak successfully addresses asymmetry, contour irregularities with over- and under-resected areas, firm spots, and poor scarring.