Chicago's Liposuction Specialty Clinic

Chicagoliposuction.com. This is the official site for the Liposuction Institute of Lift Laser & Body-- Chicago area’s premier institute for minimally invasive body contouring.

Our intent is to offer you an office that specializes in the most technologically advanced minimally invasive liposuction procedures offered in the world today. Liposuction is a focus of ours and that has allowed us to become "superspecialists" in this area. There are many types of liposuction offered these days and sometimes this can get quite confusing. We pride ourselves on offering many different types of technologies under one roof. The advantage of this is that it allows us to use the technology that is right for you rather than resorting to a one size fits all approach. It also allows us to mix technologies to optimize your results. For example, laser liposuction procedures (such as Smartlipo™ or ProLipo™ ) and Waterlipo™ can actually be combined for a hybrid procedure that will result in a better result in some cases. Most offices do not have the technological capability to do that the way we do. We also have technologies to augment your result after your procedure such as the Skin Tyte™ procedure that was recently featured on "The Doctors" show. Because we have the ability to do so many different kinds of liposuction and skin tightening procedures, we can give you an honest assessment of what we believe will get you the best possible outcome. Our aim is always to provide the safest, most effective procedure with the least amount of down time. That is our mission. It is a mission that we take very seriously.

Because of our unique approach to liposuction, we have patients coming to see us from around the country. We invite you to educate yourself by browsing through our website and, even better, to make an appointment to meet our medical director, Dr. Joffrey. We look forward to helping you take the first step to a more confident you!

Liposuction Overview

Liposuction has come a long way over the last three decades. Liposuction started out as a highly invasive procedure in the 1970s with significant blood loss and downtime.  However, by 1985, legendary dermatologist Dr. Jeffrey Klein introduced the tumescent technique which revolutionized the way liposuction could be done.  With dilute lidocaine and adrenaline, Dr. Klein showed that liposuction could not only be done with minimal blood loss and recovery time, but that it could be done without general anesthesia as long as the liposuction instruments were small and refined (he is credited with the micro-cannula  technique as well). It was general anesthesia itself that was responsible for most of the serious complications and by making this unnecessary, the tumescent technique was accepted by most physicians as a standard of care. Nevertheless, even today many surgeons continue to perform these procedures under general anesthesia. This traditional form of liposuction utilizes the same old large bore cannulas that were used decades ago that created all of the trauma and down time. Why is this still done? As the saying goes, it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks.  If new generations of doctors train with physicians still using old fashioned techniques, they may only be comfortable with those old techniques as well.

Our medical director learned from the pioneers of the tumescent technique and, has since, continued to advance liposuction technology himself. Dr. Joffrey is an expert in not only the micro-cannula technique introduced by Dr. Klein, but also is recognized as a leader in laser liposuction. He instructs physicians from around the country in laser liposuction techniques for the Sciton Aesthetic Laser Company. In his search for even more advanced technologies, Dr. Joffrey recently patented the Waterlipo™ procedure which many physicians around the world are now calling the most important advance in liposuction technology in thirty years.

One of the advantages of our office is that we offer multiple liposuction technologies to our patients. Some physicians offer only offer Smart Lipo™ or some other kind of laser liposuction and others will only offer the micro-cannula technique.  We offer more than one technique because we know that everyone is different AND every body part is different. If you take a one size fits all approach to liposuction, you will not optimize a patients results.

If you are interested in learning more, take a look at the rest our site or simply make a complementary appointment with our doctor to learn how we can help you to get past your hang-ups and body issues and start living your life with a renewed sense of confidence. Email us or give us a call at 847-995-9000.

Fat Transfer

People often ask us if they can use their own fat to inject into their face. With our new Waterlipo™ technology, the answer is definitely YES! Because Waterlipo™ washes fat out instead of crushing, melting or destroying it, the fat is in good enough shape to transfer back into the face or body immediately.

Many of our patients choose to have this fat placed in the folds around the mouth or in their cheeks to give a more youthful appearance.  This is an excellent alternative to traditional fillers such as juvederm and radiesse. Because the fat is living, it is a more permanent solution. Some of our patients elect to undergo a Waterlipo™ procedure in a small area just so that they can transfer the fat into their face. It is an excellent, permanent option for people get fillers on a regular basis. To learn more about permanent fat transfer, please email us or call our office at 847-995-9000.

• Abdominal Liposuction
• Flank / Love Handle Liposuction
• Thigh Liposuction
• Hip / Buttock Liposuction
• Arm Liposuction
• Neck/Chin Liposuction
• Back and Bra Area
• Male Breast Liposuction