Welcome to San Diego Liposuction

A Service of San Diego Plastic Surgeon Tom Pousti, M.D.

Exercise and diet will make you healthy, muscular and lean. But some people have exercise and diet resistant areas that will not go away. Liposuction removes fat cells nad allows a plastic surgeon to sculpt the body and achieve the figure that diet and exercise alone cannot.

If you are not sure where to begin we recommend:

• Start by learning more about liposuction
• Then read more about Dr. Pousti's qualifications
• Find out if you are a candidate

And when you are ready to learn even more, read our FAQ, call us at (619) 466-8851, or email your questions.

Doctor Pousti uses the tumescent technique, in which body fat resistant to diet and exercise is pre injected with a solution of salt water, local anesthetic and small amounts of adrenaline. Larger amounts of fat can be safely removed with this technique. This technique allows for enhanced local anesthesia and reduced blood loss.

Liposuction is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed in the United States today. Modern liposuction technique allows for removal of greater amounts of fat in a gentler, safer fashion with less post-operative pain, bruising and swelling. Liposuction does not replace or serve as a substitute for good diet and exercise.