“Everyone says that when they come to Australia, they can’t believe how body conscious people are here,” the Malaysian born obstetrician and general practitioner says.

With a reputation gained for being very “hands on” early in her career, Nair sought further training in the US before returning to Australia and joining the Ashbrooke Cosmetic Surry Hill Centre in 1993.

During that time she has seen a definite change in those people having liposuction.

“Back in the early 1990s most of our clients were female. Today, around 40 percent of clients are male. They’re getting fat removed from their stomachs, backs, their love handles and their chests. I think it’s because the fashions for men are more revealing – tight singlets. It’s the same for women. They are having liposuction on their bottoms, hips and waistlines so they can wear hipster pants. However, Nair warns that body shape is genetically pre-determined – liposuction simply removes fat deposits.

Liposuction is not meant for weight reduction.”

Ashbrooke in the press

September 2010 – Australian Cosmetic Surgery

According to Sydney cosmetic surgeon Dr Sarojini Nair, liposculpture can be very effective for localised fat removal, especially when combined with a healthy diet and exercise regimen. Tara Casey reports.

Sydney cosmetic surgeon Dr Sarojini Nair believes that looking after oneself is a lifelong investment. ‘Nothing replaces diet and exercise in looking your best,’ she says, ‘especially as women go through the different phases in their lives. Hormonal changes, body shape changes, pregnancy and breastfeeding all have an impact on the body, as do genetic factors. Some people, for example, are slim but have an excess of fat in certain localised areas. This is where liposuction is ideal, as it can give a balanced and contoured shape, which we aren’t all born with.’

Liposuction encompasses the removal of excess fat from localised areas on the body, while liposculpture involves more subtle shaping. ‘At our clinic we perform more liposculpture than liposuction,’ says Dr Nair. ‘Besides removing excess fat, liposculpture is very popular because the patient’s body shape can be contoured to give more balance and a more aesthetic appearance.’

hese days liposuction can be performed on almost any part on the body – even the calves and ankles can be sculpted – and just about anyone can have a liposuction procedure as long as they are fit and healthy, and as long as it is not necessary to remove excessive amounts of fat at any one time. ‘Liposuction is not the solution for overweight people but when combined with diet and exercise, it can achieve a good result,’ Dr Nair explains.
The procedure can also be performed at any age. ‘A woman may be in her early 20s and feel her shape is out of proportion, or she may be in her 60s and have recently gone through menopause and put on weight,’ says Dr Nair. ‘Other women may not have been able to get back into shape after having children.’
Liposuction for breast reduction is a popular procedure for women wanting to avoid major surgery and the scarring associated with it, although it is only suitable for women who don’t have too much ptosis (sagging) of the breasts. Many men who have gynaecomastia (enlarged male breasts), often find it embarrassing to take off their shirt in public and in these cases liposuction can also be a very effective solution.
Day surgery is required for liposuction and the procedure takes two to four hours to perform, depending on how much fat needs to be removed. Liposuction is performed with local anaesthetic and some sedation, and most patients take two to three days to recover. Many are back at work in 48 hours.
The amount of bruising varies for individuals. ‘Most people don’t bruise longer than a fortnight and many have no bruising,’ Dr Nair says. She adds that possible risks and complications with the procedure are infection, contour irregularity and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but the incidence of these is very rare.
Dr Nair finds many patients who have had liposculpture as long as 10 years ago tell her that their shape just gets better as they get older.

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Decembre 2010 – Cosmetic Surgery Magazine

SYDNEY COSMETIC SURGEON
DR SAROJINI NAIR TELLS US HOW VASER LIPOSCULPTURE CAN SCULPT AND REFINE THE FIGURE USING HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND WAVES. GEMMA GARKUT REPORTS.
For a lot of us, getting in shape doesn’t always equate to getting the shape we want for our body. Dr Sarojini Nair from The Ashbrooke Cosmetic Surgery says that it’s very common for people to store fat in areas that create a disproportional body shape.
‘Hormonal changes, pregnancy, breastfeeding and the ageing process all have an impact on the body, as do genetic factors,’ she says. ‘Some people are thin but have excess fat in certain localised areas. This is where Vaser liposculpture can help create a balanced and contoured shape – something we’re not all born with.’
Vaser liposculpture is ultrasound-assisted liposuction which involves the use of a cannula that produces ultrasonic (high-frequency sound) energy. This ultrasonic cannula is inserted through a tiny incision to disrupt the fat cell membranes and liquefy the fat tissue, making its subsequent removal easier and less traumatic for surrounding tissues.
The Vaser system can be used to remove both large and small volumes of fat, making it suitable for use in both liposuction and liposculpture. ‘Liposuction refers to the removal of large amounts of fat, whereas liposculpture involves selecting certain areas and removing fat to subtly shape the body,’ she says.
Dr Nair says that it is because of the ultrasonic cannulae that firm fat tissue can be more easily removed. ‘Fat cells are like grapes on a vine that are hard to pull off. The ultrasonic probe allows these cells to be dislodged more easily, causing their removal to be a lot smoother,’ she says.
‘Because of this, the Vaser technique allows us to treat areas that have denser fat deposits, such as the more fibrous tissue around the flanks of the body,’ she says.
‘The ultrasound energy only targets unwanted fat, preserving surrounding blood vessels, nerves and connecting tissues. As a result, bruising and swelling are significantly less compared with traditional types of liposuction,’ she continues.
This liquification means the fat is quite refined after removal, which Dr Nair says makes it suitable for fat transfer. ‘The fat removed from the body using the Vaser system is a lot more refined; all the fatty globules are broken up as if they’ve been put in a blender. In cases where the patient wants to restore volume to certain areas, fat transfer after Vaser liposculpture can be very effective,’ she says.
Dr Nair says the Vaser system also has the added advantage of tightening the skin during the process, allowing certain areas of the body to be contoured more specifically. ‘Liposculpture using the Vaser system allows the area to be refined to reveal muscle definition as well, which leaves the body looking more etched,’ she says. ‘The patient’s outer curvature can be specifically contoured to achieve balance and therefore a more aesthetically pleasing body shape.’
Liposculpture is most commonly used to contour the hips, outer and inner thighs and flanks. In addition Dr Nair says she has used it to contour more delicate areas such as under the chin and around the knees – areas typically difficult to treat.
‘The whole process is tailored to each individual patient– the areas we focus on are largely dependent on both their
concerns and the areas which create the most aesthetic unbalance,’ she says.
Generally, patients experience quicker recovery timed compared with traditional non-assisted liposuction, but Dr Nair says this varies according to each individual patient. Patients may experience some fluid leakage from the incision sites which usually subsides within a few days. They should also expect some bruising and swelling of tissue but this should gradually dissipate over the next three weeks or so after the procedure.
She also advises it takes at least a month for patients to look and feel completely recovered after the procedure, and at least three months for the final result to be evident.
‘Patients wear a support garment for about 10 days after treatment, although many patients continue wearing the garment for comfort and security for three to four weeks,’ says Dr Nair. ‘Any residual discomfort is usually minimal and can be managed with analgesics or painkillers.’
‘Vaser liposculpture can define and shape the body to create a more harmonious aesthetic,’ says Dr Nair. ‘Although it is not a solution for overweight people, when combined with a healthy diet and exercise it can achieve significant results for suitable candidates.’

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Asbrooke Cosmetic provides Liposculpture that is a more refined method of removing body fat than liposuction.
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