Author Archives: Dr. Paul Howard

About Dr. Paul Howard

Dr. Paul Howard, known to his patients as "Dr. Paul," has been a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama since 1988. Dr. Howard is world reknown for his reconstructive plastic surgery on children born with facial deformities and his minimal incision surgical techniques for facial rejuvenation. Dr. Howard has travelled the world studying, lecturing, and performing surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. www.PaulHowardMD.com www.TheHowardlift.com Google

Question: I would like to lose 40 pounds. Will liposuction help?

Posted on November 5, 2012

No.  Liposuction is not a diet plan.  Liposuction does remove unwanted fat in certain areas of the body, but it cannot simply remove 10, 20, or 30 pounds.  Diet and exercise are the only real ways to lose that much weight.  Liposuction … Continue reading →

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The Challenges Created by Laser Liposuction by Paul Howard MD

Posted on September 5, 2012

Laser liposuction is the latest of a long line of medical products marketed to physicians and simultaneously to patients leading to a situation where patients are seeking procedures touted by the companies who make the machines.  In fact, a major … Continue reading →

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Tummy Fat – More Than Just the Middle-Aged Spread

Posted on June 19, 2012

The biology of adipose (fat) tissue has recently become an important topic for research especially as it relates to the aging process and hormonal imbalance.  Much has been made recently of using liposuction as a possible treatment for diabetes mellitus … Continue reading →

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Will the Fat come back after it is removed?

Posted on January 31, 2012

Plastic Surgery Myth: Once Fat is removed it won’t come back. If it does come back, it will come back in other places. True but false! Yes, the fat is removed permanently, but liposuction does not alter the human body … Continue reading →

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Am I a candidate for Liposuction?

Posted on January 31, 2012

Liposuction is designed for removing unwanted fat and to achieve mild skin tightening.  The ideal candidate is in good health and normal body weight. Liposuction is not a weight loss program, but rather an ideal procedure to contour the body … Continue reading →

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Revision Liposuction Surgery

Posted on April 8, 2011

Liposuction is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the world and has been for at least the last 10 years. The methodology has changed since its inception in the 1970’s, but the results achieved have remained good through the … Continue reading →

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A Primer on Liposuction by Paul Howard, MD

Posted on April 4, 2011

The development of liposuction about 30 years ago was driven by our patients who asked for a method to reduce body fat without the scars associated with the usual tummy tuck procedures.  Our primary focus is the safe removal of … Continue reading →

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