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Kare Plastic Surgery & Skin Health Center  ·  Santa Monica, Beverly Hills & Los Angeles

Liposuction Expert Los Angeles

Our luxury plastic surgery office in Santa Monica offers precision liposuction by a double board-certified plastic surgeon experienced in HIDEF lipo techniques and revision liposuction. 

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Precision Body Contouring

 

Los Angeles Liposuction: Surgical Artistry + Revision Expertise

Liposuction is the most commonly performed body contouring procedure in the United States.  The difference between a beautifully contoured liposuction result and an outcome requiring correction is not the technology used,  whether VASER, laser, radiofrequency-assisted, or traditional tumescent,  but the surgeon’s understanding of fat anatomy, the skin-to-fat relationship, the natural contour landmarks that define an aesthetically proportioned body, and the judgment to know how much fat to remove, from where, and at which depth.

At Kare Plastic Surgery & Skin Health Center on 7th Street in Santa Monica, UCLA-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS approaches liposuction as a three-dimensional sculpting operation.  The goas are to recognize the natural contour convexities that give the body its aesthetically pleasing curvature, and remove fat in a graduated, layered manner that produces smooth, natural-looking results without the contour irregularities, skin tethering, and fibrosis that characterize aggressive or insufficiently controlled liposuction performed by less experienced surgeons.

His liposuction practice encompasses VASER ultrasound-assisted liposuction, traditional tumescent liposuction, and Lipo 360 circumferential body contouring as standalone procedures and as components of mommy makeover surgery. Uniquely, Dr. Karamanoukian also maintains a significant post-liposuction fibrosis correction practice — treating patients who have developed the hard, nodular, irregular subcutaneous scarring that is one of the most distressing and most underaddressed complications of liposuction performed elsewhere — a subspecialty that requires reconstructive thinking, subcision technique, and sophisticated understanding of scar tissue biology that most liposuction providers in the Los Angeles market cannot offer.

Liposuction & Body Contouring at Kare

  • VASER ultrasound-Assisted liposuction 
  • Tumescent liposuction — precision technique
  • Lipo 360 circumferential torso contouring
  • Waist and flank liposuction 
  • Thigh and hip liposuction — lower body contouring
  • Abdominal liposuction — alone or with tummy tuck
  • Arm and Back LIposuction 
  • Gynecomastia Liposuction
  • Mommy Makeover Liposuction
  • Post-liposuction fibrosis correction and revision
  • Lipedema Liposuction
  • Fat transfer from liposuction to Breasts 

Surgeon Expertise

 

HIDEF Body Contouring & Post-Lipo Fibrosis Correction

Dr. Karamanoukian’s liposuction expertise is built on the same foundational principles that define his entire surgical practice: precise anatomical knowledge, three-dimensional aesthetic thinking, wound healing science, and the clinical depth that comes from treating not only primary procedures but the complications that arise when those procedures are performed inadequately. His UCLA plastic surgery training included extensive exposure to body contouring procedures across the full weight spectrum — from selective liposuction of small, isolated fat deposits to large-volume liposuction in bariatric patients — developing the technical range that allows him to match the operative plan to the anatomical complexity of the case rather than applying a standardized approach to every patient.

His post-liposuction fibrosis correction practice deserves special mention because it represents a subspecialty within body contouring that most Los Angeles surgeons do not actively develop. Patients presenting to Kare Plastic Surgery with post-liposuction fibrosis — the hard, irregular, tethered subcutaneous scar tissue that develops after aggressive or technically imprecise liposuction — require a combination of surgical skills that spans reconstructive scar management and body contouring: manual subcision of internal fibrous adhesions, VASER ultrasound to emulsify the scar tissue before re-contouring, Morpheus8 RF microneedling to remodel the fibrotic subcutaneous matrix from within, and structured aggressive compression protocols that maintain tissue re-draping during healing. This is a reconstructive challenge, and Dr. Karamanoukian’s reconstructive surgery background, combined with his nationally recognized scar expertise, makes him uniquely qualified to address it.

“Great liposuction is not about removing the most fat — it is about understanding which fat must be preserved to maintain the natural curves that define a beautiful body, and which fat, when removed, will produce the three-dimensional transformation a patient desires. 

— Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS — Kare Plastic Surgery, Santa Monica

PrecisionAcademic plastic surgery training in body contouring
VASERUltrasound-assisted liposuction specialist
FibrosisPost-liposuction scar correction expert
360°Circumferential body contouring expertise

Liposuction Options

 

Liposuction & Body Contouring at Kare Plastic Surgery

VASER Liposuction

VASER (Vibration Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance) liposuction uses focused ultrasound energy delivered through a small probe inserted into the subcutaneous fat layer to selectively emulsify fat cells before extraction. The ultrasound energy disrupts the fat cell membranes while preserving the surrounding blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics, and connective tissue — producing a smoother, more complete fat removal with significantly less trauma to the surrounding tissue architecture than traditional mechanical liposuction cannula techniques.

The clinical advantages of VASER over traditional liposuction are well-documented: less post-operative bruising and swelling (typically 30–40% reduction), faster recovery, smoother contour results due to more uniform fat extraction, better preservation of the connective tissue scaffold that supports skin retraction, and the ability to safely treat fibrous areas such as the back, male chest, and revision territories where traditional liposuction encounters resistance from dense connective tissue. Dr. Karamanoukian uses VASER as his primary liposuction platform for most body areas, combining it with traditional tumescent technique for the larger volume extractions of Lipo 360.

Best For: All body contouring areas; particularly superior for fibrous zones (back, male chest, flanks); revision liposuction with existing fibrosis; combined with Lipo 360 for circumferential contouring; lower bruising and faster recovery than traditional lipo

Lipo360 Body Sculpting

Lipo 360 treats the complete circumference of the trunk — the anterior abdomen, bilateral flanks, love handles, and posterior back rolls — in a single operative session, creating three-dimensional waist definition and the hourglass silhouette that single-area or anterior-only liposuction cannot achieve. The 360-degree approach recognizes that the body is a three-dimensional object and that the waist’s perceived narrowness is determined by the relationship between the anterior waist, the lateral flank, and the posterior width — improving only the anterior abdomen while leaving the flanks and back rolls untouched produces a result that appears narrow from the front but unchanged from the back and sides.

Dr. Karamanoukian performs Lipo 360 using VASER pre-treatment for the fibrous flanks and back, followed by meticulous tumescent liposuction in layered passes at graduated depths to create smooth, natural-looking circumferential contour. The patient is repositioned from supine to prone during the procedure to allow equal access to all treatment zones. Most Lipo 360 procedures take 2–4 hours depending on the volume of fat requiring treatment and are performed under general anesthesia or deep sedation in Kare Plastic Surgery’s accredited Santa Monica surgical facility.

Best For: Patients wanting comprehensive waist definition; hourglass silhouette creation; love handles, back rolls, flanks, and abdomen treated simultaneously; mommy makeover component; post-pregnancy body restoration

Arm/Thigh/Hip Lipo 

Liposuction of the inner thighs, outer thighs (saddlebags), and hips is among the most technically demanding body contouring applications because of the complex three-dimensional curvature of the lateral hip-thigh transition, the risk of contour irregularity at the gluteal crease if the posterior thigh is over-reduced, and the importance of preserving the natural convexity of the upper lateral thigh that contributes to the feminine hip curvature. Dr. Karamanoukian contours the thigh circumferentially when treating lower body cellulite and fat excess — addressing the inner thigh gap, the outer thigh saddlebag, and the banana roll (posterior sub-gluteal fat) in a coordinated three-dimensional plan.

Dr. Karamanoukian performs fat transfer to the breasts from harvested extremity fat during liposuction in certain cases of hypomastia. In terms of BBL fat transfers; Dr. Karamanoukian focuses exclusively on BBL reversal surgery. 

Best For: Saddlebag outer thighs, inner thigh excess, banana roll, posterior thigh; combined with Lipo 360 for lower body transformation; 

Lipedema Liposuction 

Upper arm liposuction is an alternative to formal brachioplasty (arm lift surgery) for patients with localized upper arm fat excess and sufficient skin elasticity to retract after fat removal without requiring excision. Dr. Karamanoukian evaluates each patient’s arm anatomy at consultation — assessing the proportion of fat excess to skin laxity — to determine whether liposuction alone will produce adequate arm definition without residual skin looseness, or whether the degree of skin excess requires the excision of a full brachioplasty.

For patients with predominantly fat-excess arms and good skin elasticity, VASER arm liposuction of the medial upper arm (posterior and inferior compartments) produces meaningful arm slimming without the brachioplasty scar that runs along the inner arm from axilla to elbow. For patients with significant skin laxity, Dr. Karamanoukian performs brachioplasty with liposuction combined — the liposuction reducing the fat burden before the skin excision, producing the best possible arm contour with the most conservative possible skin excision.

Best For: Localized upper arm fat with good skin elasticity; patients wanting arm slimming without brachioplasty scar; combined with tummy tuck or mommy makeover; axillary accessory breast tissue removal

Male Chest Liposuction 

Gynecomastia — the benign enlargement of male breast tissue — affects approximately 40–60% of men at some point in their lives and is one of the most psychologically impactful body image concerns among male patients. At Kare Plastic Surgery, Dr. Karamanoukian evaluates every patient presenting with chest enlargement for the proportion of glandular breast tissue (firm, disk-like tissue beneath the nipple-areola) to fatty tissue (soft, diffuse breast region fat). This distinction determines the surgical approach: purely fatty gynecomastia is treated by liposuction alone, while glandular gynecomastia requires combined liposuction and gland excision through a periareolar incision for complete correction.

VASER liposuction is particularly valuable for gynecomastia correction because the fibrous nature of male chest tissue — denser and more resistant to conventional liposuction than female breast fat — is more effectively emulsified by VASER ultrasound before extraction, producing a smoother result with less skin bunching. For patients with skin excess from long-standing gynecomastia, skin excision patterns are selected at consultation to provide the necessary skin removal while minimizing scar visibility.

Best For: Male breast enlargement from fatty and/or glandular gynecomastia; VASER preferred for fibrous male chest tissue; combined gland excision for significant glandular component; meaningful improvement in chest confidence and shirtless appearance

Mommy Makeover Lipo

Liposuction body contouring of the flanks, waist, hips, and thighs is the three-dimensional complement to the abdominoplasty and breast surgery that forms the core of the mommy makeover — and is what transforms a good mommy makeover result into a genuinely transformative one. A tummy tuck addresses the anterior abdominal surface; liposuction addresses the circumferential body contour. A patient who has had an excellent tummy tuck but no flank liposuction will have a flatter abdomen but the same waist circumference — she will not achieve the hourglass silhouette that is the hallmark of comprehensive post-pregnancy body restoration.

Dr. Karamanoukian plans the liposuction components of every mommy makeover as a three-dimensional body contouring operation — treating the flanks, love handles, lateral hips, and thighs in proportions that complement the anterior abdominal result produced by the tummy tuck and the breast shape produced by the concurrent breast surgery, creating a harmonious total body transformation that is greater than the sum of its individual components.

Best For: Post-pregnancy waist and hip contouring combined with tummy tuck and breast surgery; 360-degree body transformation in single session; harvested fat available for breast or buttock fat transfer when indicated

Body Areas Treated

 

Liposuction Treatment Areas

Abdomen & Lower Belly

Flanks & Love Handles

Back Rolls & Bra Line

Outer Thighs (Saddlebags)

Arms/Thighs/Hips

Lipedema

Upper Arms

Male Chest 

Neck & Chin

Knees & Ankles

Pubic Area (Mons)

Lipo 360 Sculpting

Revision & Fibrosis Correction

 

Post-Liposuction Fibrosis Correction: Revision Liposuction

Post-liposuction fibrosis is the development of hard, nodular, irregular scar tissue within the subcutaneous fat layer following liposuction — producing visible contour irregularities, skin dimpling or tethering, localized firmness (feeling like a board or scar beneath the skin), and sometimes pain or discomfort in the treated areas. It is one of the most distressing and most underaddressed complications of liposuction in the Los Angeles market, where high-volume practices performing rapid liposuction with large cannulas and insufficient tissue care produce a significant subset of patients with this complication who then spend months or years unable to find a surgeon willing and capable of addressing it.

What Causes Post-Liposuction Fibrosis?

Fibrosis after liposuction develops through several mechanisms:

  • Excessive mechanical trauma: Aggressive, rapid cannula passes that disrupt the fibrous connective tissue scaffold of the subcutaneous layer produce widespread tissue injury that heals with irregular fibrosis rather than smooth contour.
  • Overly large cannulas: Large cannula passes remove fat in irregular chunks rather than in the smooth, layered manner of smaller-caliber instrumentation, creating irregular voids that fill with scar tissue during healing.
  • Inadequate post-operative compression: The absence of adequate compression during healing allows the disrupted subcutaneous tissue to organize into irregular adhesions between the dermis and the deeper tissue planes, creating the skin tethering and dimpling characteristic of fibrotic liposuction outcomes.
  • Hematoma or seroma: Fluid collections that organize and mature into firm, fibrotic capsules produce areas of palpable hardness and contour irregularity that can persist for years without treatment.
  • Individual inflammatory biology: Some patients’ inherent tendency toward excessive inflammatory response and fibrotic healing amplifies the tissue trauma of even well-performed liposuction into a disproportionate fibrotic response.

Important: Post-liposuction fibrosis is frequently misdiagnosed or dismissed by the original surgeon as “normal swelling” for months after surgery. If you have hard, irregular tissue in a previously liposuctioned area that has not resolved after 3–6 months, you likely have fibrosis requiring active treatment — not continued waiting. Early intervention produces significantly better outcomes than allowing the fibrosis to fully mature and calcify over 12–24 months.

Post-Liposuction Fibrosis

Dr. Karamanoukian’s approach to post-liposuction fibrosis is multimodal, addressing the problem at the mechanical, biological, and structural levels simultaneously. His treatment protocol is based on the same reconstructive scar management principles he applies to keloid treatment, hypertrophic scar revision, and complex wound healing — adapted for the specific anatomy of subcutaneous post-liposuction fibrosis.

Manual subcision of internal fibrous bands is the first-line surgical intervention — using a needle or cannula introduced through micro-puncture access points to mechanically break up the fibrous adhesions tethering the skin to the deeper tissue planes, releasing the dimples and skin tethering produced by organized fibrosis.

VASER ultrasound treatment of the fibrotic zone emulsifies the organized scar tissue and creates a more uniform tissue matrix before any re-contouring liposuction is performed in the affected area — producing smoother, more controllable fat extraction results in revision cases than standard mechanical liposuction through scar tissue alone.

Morpheus8 RF microneedling applied to the fibrotic skin surface remodels the collagen architecture within the scarred subcutaneous layer, reducing firmness, improving skin texture, and accelerating the maturation of the residual fibrosis into softer, more pliable scar tissue.

Can Liposuction Scars Be Corrected? 

The degree of improvement achievable with fibrosis correction depends on several factors: the severity and extent of the fibrosis, the duration since the original liposuction (early-stage fibrosis responds more readily than mature calcified scar tissue), the quality of the overlying skin, and the patient’s inherent healing biology. Most patients with mild to moderate post-liposuction fibrosis achieve 50–80% improvement in contour irregularity and skin tethering with Dr. Karamanoukian’s combination protocol. Severe, long-standing fibrosis may require multiple staged treatment sessions and realistic expectations about the residual changes that organized fibrous scar tissue produces in the subcutaneous architecture.

Equally important is preventing fibrosis recurrence in the revision setting: when Dr. Karamanoukian performs liposuction revision in a previously treated area, he uses smaller VASER cannulas, more graduated passes, and more conservative fat extraction than the original procedure — supplemented with intensive post-operative compression — to minimize the probability of re-fibrosis during the healing of the revision procedure.

Patients who have been told their liposuction fibrosis is “permanent” or “untreatable” by other surgeons are encouraged to seek consultation at Kare Plastic Surgery for a second opinion — Dr. Karamanoukian’s reconstructive background provides access to techniques and clinical strategies that are not within the scope of practice of standard body contouring-only surgeons.

Who We Treat

 

Who Is a Good Candidate for Liposuction in Los Angeles?

✓ Ideal Candidates for Liposuction & Body Contouring at Kare Plastic Surgery

  • Adults at or within 15–20 pounds of their stable goal body weight who have localized fat deposits in specific anatomical areas that do not respond to diet and exercise — understanding that liposuction is a body contouring procedure, not a weight loss solution, and that optimal results require a stable pre-operative weight foundation
  • Those with good skin elasticity — skin that has sufficient collagen and recoil capacity to retract and conform to the new contour after fat removal without leaving the surface loose or rippled. Patients with significant skin laxity may need concurrent skin excision (tummy tuck, brachioplasty) rather than liposuction alone for optimal results
  • Non-smokers or patients who have stopped smoking for a minimum of 4 weeks before and after surgery — smoking impairs the blood supply to the skin that is essential for smooth skin retraction after liposuction and increases the risk of contour irregularities and healing complications
  • Post-pregnancy patients at a stable weight who want to address the redistributed fat of pregnancy — particularly the persistent flank, love handle, and abdominal fat that does not respond to exercise — as part of a comprehensive mommy makeover or as a standalone body contouring procedure
  • Patients who have had prior liposuction at another facility and developed contour irregularities, fibrosis, or asymmetry who want evaluation for revision liposuction and fibrosis correction by a surgeon with formal reconstructive training in these complications
  • Men with gynecomastia (male breast enlargement) who have evaluated and ruled out endocrine causes, who have had gynecomastia for at least 1 year without spontaneous resolution, and who want definitive surgical correction of the chest contour that non-surgical treatments cannot achieve
  • Adults who are psychologically prepared for the recovery requirements of liposuction — 6 weeks of continuous compression garment wear, avoidance of strenuous activity for 4–6 weeks, and the progressive result timeline of 3–6 months before the final contour is visible as swelling resolves
  • Those in good overall health without medical conditions that impair wound healing, increase thrombotic risk, or contraindicate the tumescent anesthesia used for liposuction procedures
  • Patients with realistic expectations: understanding that liposuction permanently removes treated fat cells from the treated areas, that the remaining fat cells can still enlarge with weight gain, and that maintaining stable body weight after surgery is essential for preserving the contour result
  • Individuals whose BMI is ideally below 30 for most liposuction procedures — higher BMI patients are evaluated individually for large-volume liposuction candidacy with appropriate medical assessment of thrombotic risk and wound healing capacity

Your Surgical Experience

 

The Liposuction Process at Kare Plastic Surgery in Santa Monica

 

Standing Consultation & Three-Dimensional Assessment

Dr. Karamanoukian performs the liposuction assessment with the patient standing upright in underwear or a bathing suit — the only position in which the three-dimensional body contour and the distribution of subcutaneous fat are accurately evaluable. He assesses the fat distribution from anterior, lateral, and posterior views; the skin elasticity at each treatment zone; the presence of any existing contour irregularities from prior procedures; and the natural contour landmarks (the waist apex, the hip convexity, the lateral thigh curvature) that must be preserved or enhanced in the liposuction plan. He provides a frank assessment of what liposuction alone can achieve vs. what would require concurrent skin excision, and what the realistic result timeline and degree of improvement will be.

 

Surgical Planning & Pre-Operative Marking

On the day of surgery, with the patient standing upright, Dr. Karamanoukian marks the planned treatment zones in systematic anatomical regions — delineating the areas of primary fat removal, the transitional zones requiring feathering to avoid step-off deformities at the treatment boundaries, and any areas where fat must be preserved to maintain the natural convexities of the body contour. The access incision sites are marked in natural skin creases and anatomically inconspicuous locations. Pre-operative photographs are taken under standardized lighting conditions for outcome documentation and comparison.

 

Tumescent Infiltration & VASER Pre-Treatment

Tumescent anesthetic solution — dilute lidocaine with epinephrine in large-volume saline — is infiltrated into the subcutaneous fat of all planned treatment zones using a fine infiltration cannula. The tumescent technique anesthetizes the fat, produces vasoconstriction that dramatically reduces intraoperative bleeding, and hydrodissects the fat lobules to facilitate more complete extraction. For VASER-assisted cases, the VASER ultrasound probe is then introduced through small access incisions and moved systematically through the infiltrated fat compartments, emulsifying the fat cells before extraction. The combination of tumescent pre-infiltration and VASER emulsification produces the smoothest, most complete fat extraction possible.

 

Liposuction Extraction & Contouring

Fat extraction is performed using cannulas of appropriate diameter for each treatment area — smaller cannulas (3–4mm) for superficial feathering and delicate areas, medium cannulas (4–5mm) for deep compartment extraction in larger zones. Dr. Karamanoukian works in systematic radial passes from each access point, maintaining awareness of the three-dimensional contour at all times by repeatedly repositioning and re-evaluating the treatment area during extraction. For Lipo 360, the patient is repositioned from supine to lateral decubitus to prone during the procedure to allow access to the full circumference of the trunk. The volume extracted from each zone is carefully monitored to maintain bilateral symmetry and proportional contour balance across the treatment area.

 

Post-Operative Care & Results

A compression garment is applied in the operating room and worn continuously for the first 6 weeks — the single most important post-operative instruction for smooth skin retraction and prevention of seroma and fibrosis. Small access incisions are closed with absorbable sutures or surgical tape. Most patients return to desk work within 3–5 days; light exercise within 2 weeks; full exercise within 4–6 weeks. Post-operative lymphatic massage is recommended beginning at 1 week to accelerate swelling resolution and improve skin conformity. Morpheus8 RF sessions at 6–12 weeks after surgery can supplement skin retraction in areas with borderline elasticity. The final liposuction result is visible at 3–6 months when all swelling has resolved.

Common Questions

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Liposuction in Los Angeles

What is the difference between VASER liposuction and traditional liposuction?

Traditional tumescent liposuction uses mechanical cannula movement to physically disrupt and extract fat cells, which can be effective but produces more trauma to the surrounding connective tissue, blood vessels, and lymphatic structures than ultrasound-assisted techniques. VASER liposuction uses focused ultrasound energy to selectively emulsify fat cell membranes before extraction — producing a smoother, more liquefied fat that is easier to remove, less traumatic to surrounding tissue, and associated with significantly less post-operative bruising, swelling, and pain. VASER also produces better results in fibrous areas such as the male chest, back, and revision territories where traditional liposuction encounters mechanical resistance from dense connective tissue. Dr. Karamanoukian uses VASER as his primary liposuction platform, combined with traditional tumescent extraction for most body contouring procedures.

What is post-liposuction fibrosis and can it be treated?

Post-liposuction fibrosis is the development of hard, nodular, irregular scar tissue within the subcutaneous fat layer after liposuction — producing visible contour irregularities, skin tethering or dimpling, localized firmness, and sometimes pain. It results from excessive tissue trauma during the original procedure, overly aggressive cannula technique, inadequate post-operative compression, or organized hematoma. Yes, it can be treated — Dr. Karamanoukian addresses post-liposuction fibrosis with a combination of manual subcision of internal fibrous adhesions, VASER ultrasound emulsification of scar tissue, Morpheus8 RF remodeling, and intensive compression protocols. Most patients achieve 50–80% improvement with his multimodal correction approach. Patients who have been told their fibrosis is permanent are encouraged to seek a consultation at Kare for a second opinion.

Is liposuction permanent?

Liposuction permanently removes the treated fat cells from the treated areas — fat cells that are extracted do not regenerate. In this sense, liposuction produces permanent fat reduction in the treated zones. However, the remaining fat cells in the treated area and in untreated areas of the body can still enlarge with weight gain after surgery, which can alter the body contour and partially diminish the result. Maintaining a stable body weight after liposuction is essential for preserving the contour improvement achieved at surgery. The structural changes — the narrower waist, the reduced flank volume, the slimmer thighs — persist as long as weight is maintained.

Can liposuction be combined with a tummy tuck or mommy makeover?

Yes — and this combination is essential for achieving the most comprehensive post-pregnancy body transformation available. Liposuction of the flanks, love handles, hips, and thighs combined with tummy tuck and breast surgery in a single mommy makeover session produces the complete 360-degree body contouring that tummy tuck alone cannot achieve. The tummy tuck addresses the anterior abdominal skin and muscles; liposuction addresses the circumferential body silhouette. Dr. Karamanoukian plans the liposuction as a three-dimensional body contouring complement to the tummy tuck in every mommy makeover, with the volumes and zones individually designed at consultation based on each patient’s specific anatomy and goals.

How much fat can be safely removed with liposuction in Los Angeles?

The accepted safety limit for outpatient liposuction is approximately 5 liters of total aspirate (fat + tumescent fluid) per session for most patients. This corresponds to a meaningful but not unlimited degree of fat reduction and body contouring. Patients seeking more extensive fat removal may require staged procedures or inpatient management with overnight monitoring. The primary determinant of the result quality, however, is not the total volume removed but the proportional balance and three-dimensional symmetry of the extraction across all treatment zones — overly aggressive volume removal that depletes fat below the natural convexity requirements of the body produces contour deformities that are more difficult to correct than conservative under-removal. Dr. Karamanoukian prioritizes result quality over extraction volume in every case.

How much does liposuction cost in Los Angeles?

Published liposuction pricing in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills ranges from approximately $4,000 to $18,000+ depending on the number of areas treated, the technique used, anesthesia and facility fees, and whether the procedure is combined with concurrent surgery. Lipo 360 treating multiple zones simultaneously commands higher pricing than single-area liposuction due to the longer operative time and greater technical complexity. A personalized all-inclusive cost estimate is provided at consultation once Dr. Karamanoukian has assessed the anatomy and planned the appropriate procedure. Financing through CareCredit and other patient financing programs is available for qualified patients.

Schedule Your Liposuction Consultation in Los Angeles

Whether you are seeking primary liposuction, Lipo 360 as part of a mommy makeover, or correction of post-liposuction fibrosis from a prior procedure, Dr. Karamanoukian at Kare Plastic Surgery in Santa Monica provides the surgical expertise and clinical depth that achieves the result you are seeking. Contact our office today.

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Kare Plastic Surgery & Skin Health Center  ·  804 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403  ·  (310) 998-5533

Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian — Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon  ·  UCLA-Trained  ·  RealSelf 100  ·  Santa Monica