Liposuction Steps
Salisbury, Maryland
Initial consultation
Either Doctor Pellegrino or Doctor Perrotta will hear your concerns, perform a focused physical examination, and provide you with recommendations for your body contouring.
Immediately thereafter, you will meet with Christina, our Aesthetic Surgery Coordinator. Christina will present you with a formal quote containing the costs of surgery.
You may view a brief video on Liposuction.
You may take a brief tour of our operating room, located inside our Salisbury office complex.
Re-talk
This step is required by patients who are interested in undergoing the procedure but just not quite sure or ready to make a commitment. We fully understand such uncertainty. We even appreciate the need some patients have for multiple Re-talks.
Pre-Op visit
A trained member of our staff will:
- take your pre-op pictures
- take additional medical information from you
- present you with additional information about your procedure, including potential complications
- measure you for your post-op compression garment
Your surgeon will perform a pre-op physical exam. You and he will further discuss your surgery. He will elaborate on his technique and what you should expect during your recovery period. He will review with you and explain the list of potential complications. He will provide you with prescriptions for pre-op labs (if needed) and post -op pain medication, antibiotics and anti-nausea pills (if needed). Lastly, if you work away from your home, he will provide you your work release note.
You will sign your informed consent form(s).
Day of Surgery
You will provide information to one of our operating room nurses.
If you are receiving IV sedation or general anesthesia or a regional block, the nurse will provide you with an IV and then introduce you to your anesthesiologist.
Your anesthesiologist will interview you, explain the approach and technique he will use for you, and discuss potential anesthesia complications.
Your surgeon will use a surgical marking pen to place your pre-op markings. These will guide him during the surgery.
The nurse will walk or wheel you into the operating room. If you are receiving IV sedation, general anesthesia or regional anesthesia, you probably won't be aware or remember this step.
With the assistance of a well-trained, disciplined surgical team, your surgeon will perform you surgery. If you are receiving IV sedation, general anesthesia or regional anesthesia, you probably won't be aware or remember this step.
Recovery Following Liposuction
1st post-op visit (3-7 days after surgery)
The nurse or med tech will remove your sutures and apply some Steri Strips.
Your surgeon will see you to determine if any minor complications need to be addressed.
2nd post-op visit (usually several weeks after surgery)
Your surgeon will assess your progress and answers any questions you may have regarding your recovery.
3rd post-op follow-up (usually several months after surgery)
Same as for 2nd post-op visit. In addition, either your surgeon or a staff member will take your post-op pictures, which can be printed out for you.
REGARDING COSTS, ALL STEPS MENTIONED ON THIS PAGE ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR SURGICAL PACKAGE AT PENINSULA PLASTIC SURGERY.