Liposuction in Baltimore, MD
Struggling with stubborn fat that resists diet and exercise? Liposuction with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michele Shermak offers a proven solution for targeted fat removal and body sculpting. Performed in her welcoming Baltimore office, liposuction offers immediate results with minimal downtime.
Dr. Shermak carefully tailors each liposuction procedure to meet your unique goals. If you're looking to remove unwanted fat and achieve smoother, more balanced contours, schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Shermak to explore your options.
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Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that uses a suction device to sculpt away stubborn fat deposits from targeted areas of the body. It’s ideal for those with firm skin, good muscle tone, and pockets of subcutaneous fat that haven’t responded to diet and exercise.
Liposuction is not a weight loss solution or a treatment for obesity. Instead, it’s a precise body contouring procedure meant to refine your body’s shape and proportions.
Liposuction surgery is most successful when it is part of a balanced health plan, including a nutritious diet and regular physical activity.
Liposuction vs. Tummy Tuck
Liposuction is typically performed as an outpatient procedure at Dr. Shermak’s fully accredited surgery center in Lutherville. While the majority of liposuction procedures are performed under general anesthesia to optimize comfort and impactful contouring, a subset of liposuction procedures are performed with local anesthesia, which facilitates an easier recovery. Dr. Shermak will create a small incision and infuse tumescent fluid into the targeted area for easier fat removal. She then uses a thin cannula (a small tube) connected to a suction device to remove the unwanted fat with precision.
The duration of your liposuction surgery depends on the number and size of areas being treated. In many cases, multiple areas can be addressed in one session to streamline your recovery and create truly impactul contour optimization.
Dr. Shermak offers a range of facial and body contouring procedures under local anesthesia for patients seeking impactful results with a more comfortable and lower-risk experience. These include brow lifts, jawline lifts, upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), facial fat transfer, focal liposuction, lip lifts, and buccal fat removal. Dr. Shermak is able to perform these procedures safely in-office with minimal downtime. Patients appreciate being able to avoid general anesthesia, reduce their recovery time, and achieve refined, natural-looking results—all under the expert care of a board-certified surgeon.
Liposuction is best for localized areas of the body that hold onto excess fat despite healthy habits. It’s not a 100% fix for loose or excess skin.
If excess skin is present, Dr. Shermak may recommend performing procedures like a tummy tuck or body lift alongside liposuction for more comprehensive, streamlined results.
You may benefit from liposuction if you’re looking to treat:
In each case, Dr. Shermak focuses on balance, symmetry, and subtle enhancement, helping you achieve a look that’s both sculpted and natural-looking.
Good candidates for liposuction:
Following liposuction surgery, most patients experience mild to moderate swelling and bruising in the treated areas. Wearing compression garments can help reduce swelling and promote smooth contours during the healing process. Dr. Shermak will provide you with recommendations for compression wear.
You’ll be encouraged to move gently within the first 24 hours to support circulation, though strenuous activity should be avoided for about a week. Most patients can return to light work within 5 to 7 days. Your full results will gradually emerge over the first few weeks as residual swelling subsides. Dr. Shermak’s team provides clear, customized aftercare instructions and remains available to support you throughout your recovery process.
Recovery Overview:
Enhancing Liposuction Recovery:
To support healing and enhance results, Dr. Shermak may recommend:
Liposuction results develop gradually, with the most noticeable improvements becoming visible over several weeks as swelling subsides. While some early contour changes may be seen within the first few days, final results typically take three to six months to fully emerge. Treated fat cells are permanently removed, so the changes are long-lasting, especially when supported by a stable body weight and a healthy lifestyle.
After undergoing liposuction, patients often find that their silhouette appears more sculpted and balanced, with smoother lines and improved overall proportion. Clothing tends to come down in size or may fit more comfortably, and confidence often improves as patients feel more in control of their appearance. It’s important to understand that while liposuction can help reduce stubborn fat and refine your shape, it’s not designed for significant weight loss. Most patients lose only a few pounds; the goal is not how much weight you lose but how much better your body looks and feels in everyday life.
Dr. Shermak approaches each case with a focus on harmony and precision. Liposuction, in the right hands, doesn’t make you look like someone else—it brings out the best in your own natural shape. These results invigorate and empower Dr. Shermak’s patients.
Dr. Shermak is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has performed over 5,000 successful liposuction procedures.
She is a respected national and international lecturer on body contouring and the author of a published surgical atlas through McGraw Hill. Known for her natural-looking, refined results, Dr. Shermak is a trusted expert in helping patients achieve their ideal contours with confidence.
Dr. Shermak is happy to have a conversation with you to hear your concerns and see how you can achieve excellent results consistent with your desires.
Dr. Shermak is known for the way she connects with her patients, and she and her team will serve as an active resource before, around the time of, and after your liposuction procedure. If you’re ready to show off the silhouette of your dreams, Dr. Shermak and her team are here for you. Reach out to our welcoming Baltimore offices and set up your consultation with a helpful member of our team today.
Our liposuction prices start at $4,600. Liposuction costs vary for each patient depending on which type of liposuction is performed, the anesthesia required, the areas that are to be treated, and how much fat will need to be removed. Dr. Shermak will determine your exact treatment plan during your consultation.
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 the best compression garments for you 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. Working with an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon minimizes these risks.
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.
Dr. Shermak offers a range of facial and body contouring procedures under local anesthesia for patients seeking impactful results with a more comfortable and lower-risk experience. These include brow lifts, jawline lifts, upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), facial fat transfer, focal liposuction, lip lifts, and buccal fat removal. Dr. Shermak is able to perform these procedures safely in-office with minimal downtime. Patients appreciate being able to avoid general anesthesia, reduce their recovery time, and achieve refined, natural-looking results—all under the expert care of a board-certified surgeon.
