Body Liposuction in Vancouver, BC
Sculpt, Define, and Restore Body Confidence
Body liposuction at 8 West Clinic is a precise and customizable procedure designed to remove stubborn fat deposits and contour your natural silhouette. Despite healthy living, certain areas can remain resistant to diet and exercise. Our board-certified plastic surgeon uses advanced liposuction techniques to refine proportions, enhance muscle definition, and restore harmony to your shape. Whether treating the abdomen, flanks, thighs, or arms, our approach delivers smooth, natural-looking results, with a focus on patient safety, comfort, and artistry.
Introduction to Body Liposuction
Liposuction is a body-contouring surgery that permanently removes localized fat cells to improve definition and balance across your physique. It is not a weight-loss procedure but a sculpting technique designed to target areas where fat persists despite a healthy lifestyle. Common treatment areas include the abdomen, flanks, thighs, upper arms, back, and even areas of the face such as the neck and chin.
At 8 West Clinic, we take a comprehensive and artistic approach to body liposuction. Our surgeon uses advanced suction and contouring technology to ensure smooth transitions and proportional results. The goal is not just fat removal, but creating balance and natural flow between the treated and surrounding areas.
Our team’s expertise, precision, and aesthetic understanding set the standard for safe, natural-looking outcomes. From consultation to recovery, you’ll receive personalized care tailored to your goals, ensuring a body shape that feels both authentic and confident.
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Benefits of Body Liposuction
Liposuction is one of the most effective ways to refine body contours and eliminate stubborn fat pockets. The result is a sleeker, more sculpted silhouette that enhances natural proportions and restores self-confidence.
Key Benefits:
- Permanent removal of stubborn fat cells
- Improved body proportions and contour definition
- Enhanced muscle tone visibility
- Smoother transitions and refined shape
- Minimal scarring with advanced small-incision techniques
- Renewed confidence and satisfaction with body profile
Types of Body Liposuction
At 8 West, we tailor each liposuction procedure to your body type, treatment area, and desired result. Different techniques allow for varying levels of precision, skin tightening, and recovery time.
Frequently Asked
Liposuction is a surgical contouring procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits resistant to diet and exercise. It targets specific areas such as the abdomen, flanks, thighs, arms, and chin. Liposuction enhances natural shape and definition while improving overall body proportions.
Good candidates are healthy individuals at or near their ideal weight who struggle with isolated fat pockets. Liposuction is not a weight-loss solution but a body-sculpting treatment designed for patients with good skin elasticity and realistic expectations.
Liposuction can treat many body zones, including the abdomen, love handles, thighs, upper arms, back, bra line, and under the chin. During your consultation, your surgeon will determine which areas will benefit most from contouring to achieve balanced, natural-looking results.
Yes — fat cells removed during liposuction do not grow back. However, maintaining a stable weight through a healthy lifestyle is important to preserve your results, as remaining fat cells can still enlarge with significant weight gain.
Most patients return to daily activities within 3–5 days, depending on the extent of treatment. You’ll wear a compression garment to reduce swelling and support healing. Strenuous activity and exercise should be avoided for 2–4 weeks, as advised by your surgeon.
Liposuction incisions are very small — typically less than 1 cm — and strategically placed in natural creases or hidden areas. Over time, these scars fade and become barely noticeable.
Liposuction primarily removes fat and does not significantly tighten skin. However, when combined with skin-tightening treatments or procedures like a tummy tuck, it can create a firmer, more sculpted appearance.
Yes — liposuction is often paired with procedures like a tummy tuck, breast lift, fat grafting, or body lift to achieve comprehensive body contouring. Combining surgeries can produce more dramatic, balanced, and natural results in a single recovery period.
Meet Dr. Masschelein
Dr. Geoff Masschelein, MD, FRCSC, is a board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at 8 West Clinic, specializing in breast and body aesthetics with a focus on chest contouring and gender-affirming top surgery. Trained at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Dr. Masschelein combines advanced surgical expertise with an empathetic, patient-centred approach to deliver natural, balanced results that enhance both form and confidence.
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