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Doctor, Is Liposuction Right for Me?

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I read Dr. Sandhu's book and found the informatiuon very helpful in understanding liposuction. Great results can be seen by the pictures in the book as well. I had the surgery in Dr. Sandhu's New York offices and found the entire process to be as stress-free as surgery can possibly be. I have felt very comfortable under his care. Dr. Sandhu is clearly well-educated in his field of plastic surgery, as demonstrated by this book.

I have been thinking about Liposuction for a long time and this book covered all my apprehensions and anxieties in an unbiased way. Not only was it informative, but very educational in it's approach. Well worth the consulatation fee ....
I highly recommend this book, very easy to read and informative.

Unlike two previous reviewers I am basing my opinion on what I actually thought of the book rather than what I thought of the surgeon who wrote the book. These reviewers reactions could be as varied as that from Thomas in NYC who after having surgery in Dr Sandhu's office "found the entire process to be as stress-free as surgery can possibly be" to gini in New Jersey who described Dr Sandhu's postoperative care as "horrible" and claims that he is "the worst plastic surgeon ever". Regardless of what you think of the author (who is also a practicing plastic surgeon) the book DID provide some useful information helpful in making future decisions about plastic surgery.

I was particularly drawn to Chapter 8 Abdominoplasty versus Liposuction. I needed to make a decision between Abdominoplasty (aka "Tummy Tuck") and liposuction and the book helped me to decide on liposuction. I don't know if this is true or not but the author claims that "traditional abdominoplasty is an outdated procedure". The author makes the point that patient could be "better served with liposuction ... but that there was little that could be done now that she had the scar." I think it is wonderful that there is a doctor out there who does NOT glamorize the "tummy tuck" procedure (even the name sounds unnecessarily cutesy) and is honest enough to admit that there are pitfalls and possible complications involved in receiving what is, in fact, major surgery. I recently had bilateral breast reduction mammoplasty and I can say right off the bat that recovering from the surgery is no walk in the park. Six weeks later I can still feel my incisions. Additionally "with liposuction you can also achieve things such as circumferential liposuction around the waist, which simply cannot be achieved with abdominoplasty".

The book is only about 99 pages long introducing itself with Chapter 1 Thinking about Liposuction?, Chapter 2 The history of liposuction, Chapter 3 Does Liposuction really work? and Chapter 4 Will I be happy with the Surgery? Chapter 5 discusses the Risks of Liposuction and Chapter 6 and 7 compares and contrasts Finesse -vs- Volume Liposuction. Chapter 9 Breast Reduction Surgery using Liposuction might be useful the male patient who suffers from gynecomastia, Chapter 10 gives an idea How much will Lipsuction cost" and Chapter 11 provides tips on Choosing a Surgeon for your Liposuction. The book concludes with Chapter 12 The Surgery Itself and Chapter 13 Things you might want to discuss with your surgeon.

Although the book is short and I would have liked more information I DID benefit from the photographs illustrating some of the procedures. Albeit black-and-white they quite clearly demonstrated the benefits of having liposuction done. I would recommend the book.

I had collegen injections in my face for acne scars. Went to dr. sandhu and he over did it,this was 1999 and soon I necrosis in my face even in areas where i didn't even have scars.His post operative care was horrible. All he did was record in taperecorder and never called me after that or provided any solution, I had to get scar revision done by other doctors, still I am doing fillers by other doctors which his incompetance hands destroyed my face. Never go to balding doctor with shakey hands and pure greed. He told me he chargesby cc and over did it. Worst plastic sugeon ever and now he is writing books.

information that really can be found readily online. has elements of obvious pure marketing.

I was having difficulty deciding whether or not I wanted to go forward with surgery, but this book helped me make my decision. Unlike the other reviewers, I was not at all familiar with Dr. Sandhu's work prior to reading this text, but I found it to be well-read, informative, and very reassuring. A great resource for anyone considering liposuction or liposculpture!

I bought this book expecting to become even more informed as it was written by a doctor but after reading it in only a couple of hours as it is a thin book i knew more from reading info online than what was written in the book. So overall not worth buying if you have access to the internet but good for someone with no other way to get the information.

If you are researching procedures for liposuction, Dr. Baldev Sandhu's book is all you will need. My experience with the liposuction procedure and the description of the experience in his book are mirrors of one another. If you are looking for a great Dr. who is highly experienced but also kind and gentle , Dr. Sandhu is without question the greatest. The entire experience was so pleasant and comfortable. Thank you Dr. Sandhu!