Take control of your curves with a little help from one of our talented cosmetic surgeons
It’s a rare few who aren’t bothered by a little bulge on the tummy, hips, or thighs—and sometimes, your workout and meal plan just aren’t making a difference. Even small pockets of stubborn fat can make it hard to feel confident, whether you’re struggling to find clothes that fit right or feel that your body is out of proportion.
Liposuction (a.k.a. lipo) is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure year after year, for good reason: the treatment simply works. By precisely removing excess fat to reshape specific parts of the body, your cosmetic surgeon can provide you with lasting results so you can enjoy a slimmer, more proportionate look.
Dr. Jacob Haiavy and Dr. Emma Ryan are passionate about cosmetic surgery. As diplomates of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, they have the expertise to personalize every aspect of your procedure and deliver safe, beautifully natural results.
Am I a good candidate for liposuction surgery?
If you’re wondering if a liposuction treatment is a good choice for you, your best resource is the expertise of a fellowship trained cosmetic surgeon and diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. We offer private consultations for liposuction in Rancho Cucamonga to help patients explore which options are most appropriate for them, discuss any concerns they may have about surgery, and get to know our team and experienced surgeons, Dr. Jacob Haiavy and Dr. Emma Ryan.
Typically, anyone who desires a slimmer physique, has adequate skin elasticity, and is in good health is a good candidate for liposuction. Liposuction is a great solution for those who are looking for a proportionate body contour but have struggled with diet and exercise-resistant pockets of fat.
Treat a variety of areas
Liposuction can be used virtually anywhere on the body, including:
- Thighs
- Buttocks
- Hips
- Abdomen
- Neck and jowls
- Arms
- Back and bra rolls
Our cosmetic surgeons use the most advanced techniques to deliver natural-looking results. See our real patients’ results in our patient gallery.
How is fat removed during liposuction?
Liposuction is a relatively straightforward and simple procedure in the hands of one of our experienced cosmetic surgeons. Depending on where your problem areas are and how much fat needs to be removed, your procedure will be performed either with local anesthesia or general anesthesia. During the treatment, small, inconspicuous incisions will be made around the area to be treated, through which a special, hollow tube called a cannula will be inserted and used to suction out fat.
Incisions are then steri-stripped closed and dressed with surgical bandages. After a brief recovery in our Rancho Cucamonga cosmetic surgery center, you’ll be allowed to return home with a designated driver.
How much does liposuction cost?
The cost of liposuction at Inland Cosmetic Surgery in Rancho Cucamonga is around $3,500 per area. The total cost of your procedure will vary depending on anesthesia, type of liposuction (Vaser, Tickle, Micro Aire), and if there is need for additional tightening, depending on your anatomy. The cost of Liposuction 360 ranges from $16,000 to $20,000 depending on the extent of your procedure.
During your consultation with one of our cosmetic surgeons, they will sit down with you one-on-one, discuss your aesthetic goals, review all of your options, and come up with an exact cost estimate. We do offer discounts for multiple areas; we also have financing options available to make paying for your procedure as seamless as possible.
Combining liposuction with other procedures
One of the reasons liposuction is so popular is that it pairs well with a wide variety of face, breast, and body procedures. In many cases, liposuction provides the extra contouring that takes results to the next level. Here are some procedures that pair well with liposuction:
Breast augmentation
Breast augmentation uses implants or a breast lift technique to improve the shape, size, and fullness of your breasts. To further improve your results and enhance your new look, liposuction can be used to target stubborn fat in areas resistant to diet and exercise. Many breast enhancement patients opt for liposuction to contour the waist or abdomen—liposuction can also be used to remove fat in the arm pit and bra line areas.
Tummy tuck
A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, helps improve loose skin, stretch marks, and abdominal muscles that have separated due to pregnancy, weight loss, or aging. A tummy tuck is a phenomenal procedure for anyone wishing to remove excess skin and regain that highly-coveted hourglass figure. Liposuction is often paired with tummy tucks to achieve stellar 360-degree body contouring results. Tummy tucks are primarily focused on treating excess skin, and only removes a limited amount of fat, so liposuction is a great add-on for those who desire more fat removal.
Mommy makeover
Many mommy makeover patients choose to add liposuction to complete their full-body transformation. Liposuction can treat areas that are not addressed in a tummy tuck or breast surgery, such as the thighs, arms, or bra line. Liposuction can also provide additional contouring to further enhance the results of those procedures.
Brazilian butt lift
A Brazilian butt lift is a surgical body contouring procedure that has grown significantly in popularity in the past decade. During a BBL, your cosmetic surgeon will use fat harvested from other areas of your body and then carefully inject it into the buttocks. Because it uses your own natural fat to enhance your curves, this procedure allows you to both slim down a trouble area like your back, bra rolls, or tummy as well as add volume and shape to the buttocks. During a Brazilian butt lift, your cosmetic surgeon will use liposuction to remove excess fat from a harvest site on your body, often the abdomen, thighs or flanks, taking care to follow the natural curves of your body and sculpt a beautiful result.
Renuvion
Renuvion, an innovative skin-tightening technology, is an excellent complement to liposuction, offering significant enhancements to your body or facial contouring results. Utilizing a unique combination of helium plasma and radiofrequency (RF) energy, Renuvion precisely heats and tightens the skin, providing a smoother, firmer appearance without the need for extensive surgery. This minimally invasive procedure can be used anywhere on the body where skin laxity is a concern, making it an ideal choice for achieving comprehensive, natural-looking results after fat removal with liposuction.
One of the most popular applications of Renuvion is for double chin (submental) contouring. When combined with liposuction, Renuvion effectively tightens the skin under the chin and around the neck, enhancing the overall contour and definition of the jawline. This dual approach not only removes excess fat but also addresses any remaining skin laxity for a more youthful and refined profile.
What is liposuction recovery like?
Most of our patients are surprised to find that liposuction recovery is relatively quick and comfortable after the initial recovery period. You can expect to be moving immediately after your surgery, missing only about four to seven days of work as long as your job isn’t strenuous.
Some discomfort is normal, particularly at the incision sites and surrounding areas; we will prescribe pain medication to help you manage this discomfort. Normal activities and exercise can be resumed in about three weeks. We will also provide you with post-operative care instructions to help you have a quicker recovery time.
For some of our patients we may recommend our post-surgery lymphatic drainage massage therapy treatments performed by our licensed massage therapist. This unique type of massage can help minimize post-surgery swelling and support a healthy recovery.
- Key Benefits
- Glossary
- Effectively removes stubborn fat deposits that are resistant to diet and exercise
- Allows for precise sculpting of the body, offering the ability to target and reshape specific areas
- Long-lasting results, as the fat cells removed during liposuction do not regenerate
- Decreases the number of fat cells in specific areas, leading to a more even distribution of fat if weight is gained
- Anesthesia: Medications used to prevent pain during liposuction surgery, which can be either local or general.
- Body Contouring: Cosmetic procedures, including liposuction, designed to reshape and refine the body’s contours.
- Cannula: A thin tube used in liposuction procedures to loosen and remove fat from the body.
- Compression Garments: Specialized clothing worn after liposuction to reduce swelling and help the body adjust to its new contours.
- Fat Cells: Cells that store fat, targeted and removed in liposuction procedures.
- Hi-Def Lipo (High-Definition Liposuction): An advanced liposuction technique that creates a sculpted, athletic appearance by removing fat around muscle groups.
- Lipo: Short for liposuction, a cosmetic procedure to remove unwanted body fat.
- Liposelection: A term often used to describe VASER Lipo, emphasizing the precise targeting and removal of fat.
- Liposuction: A surgical procedure to remove fat from specific areas of the body like the abdomen, hips, and thighs.
- Local Anesthesia: Anesthesia that numbs only the surgery area, commonly used in less extensive liposuction.
- Recovery Time: The period needed for healing after liposuction.
- Sedation: Medications used to relax patients or induce a sleep-like state during liposuction.
- Subcutaneous Fat: The fat layer under the skin, targeted in liposuction procedures.
- Suction-Assisted Liposuction (SAL): Traditional liposuction where fat is removed through a cannula.
- Tickle Lipo: A liposuction technique known for causing a tickling sensation, using low-frequency acoustic infrasonic vibrations to break apart fat cells.
- Tumescent Liposuction: A technique where a solution is injected to swell the fat, making it easier to remove.
- Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction (UAL): A technique that uses ultrasound to liquefy fat before removal.
- VASER Lipo: A form of liposuction that uses ultrasound technology to target and break down fat cells while preserving other tissues.
Long-lasting results
You will be able to see the full benefits of your liposuction treatment over the course of the next six to twelve months.
Advanced liposuction techniques at Inland Cosmetic Surgery
Our highly experienced team of surgeons offer a few different advanced liposuction techniques that can help us provide you with optimal results, less trauma to the body, and a quicker recovery after treatment. During your consultation, we’ll discuss which options may be best suited for you and your ultimate goals.
Tumescent liposuction
Tumescent liposuction is a liposuction technique that can be performed without the need for general anesthesia or IV sedation that full liposuction surgery can require. Also known as “local lipo,” this procedure uses the injection of a dilute solution of adrenaline, saline, and local anesthesia prior to removing the fat. Tumescent liposuction can be a good option for patients who wish to avoid more extensive body contouring surgeries and only need a smaller amount of fat removed.
VASER ultrasound liposuction
The VASER liposuction technology utilizes ultrasound to provide exceptionally smooth and shapely results with low to minimal discomfort. LipoSelection® by VASER allows us to work with such precision that we can shape delicate areas, while leaving important tissues such as nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue relatively undamaged.
The ultrasound technology used in VASER help break up fat deposits for easier removal, making it much less traumatic to the body and, in turn, lessening downtime.
Tickle liposuction
Tickle Lipo is a minimally invasive procedure that removes fat and sculpts areas of your body using a vibrating cannula. The name comes from the tickling sensation that patients say they experience during surgery. Developed in Europe and internationally known as Nutational Infrasonic Liposculpture (NIL), this technique can be performed in just one to two hours.
In addition to a shorter procedure time, the vibration helps disrupt fat for easier removal.
Learn about your Inland Empire liposuction options at a private consultation
Ready to permanently remove stubborn fat? To learn more about liposuction surgery—its risks, benefits, cost and the additional body contouring procedures available—contact our Inland Empire cosmetic surgery office to schedule your liposuction consultation.
We proudly serve patients in Rancho Cucamonga, Inland Empire, and surrounding areas in Southern California with a wide range of cosmetic and aesthetic services, including breast enhancement, body contouring, facial rejuvenation, and premium non-surgical treatments.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Jacob Haiavy — Updated on Jan 30, 2025