Buffalo Hump Treatment
Dr. Grossman evaluates the dorsocervical fat pad and your medical history, then plans liposuction to restore a smoother contour at the base of the neck.
Learn what buffalo hump removal costs depend on and how Dr. Leonard Grossman, a New York plastic surgeon who has performed liposuction since 1993, removes the fat pad at the base of the neck. His technique uses local anesthesia, with or without sedation, through a small incision that needs no sutures. Patients wear no compression garments and usually return home or to work the same day, with normal activity in about three days.
Liposuction-based buffalo hump removal and related contouring, all quoted at one consultation.
Dr. Grossman evaluates the dorsocervical fat pad and your medical history, then plans liposuction to restore a smoother contour at the base of the neck.
A thin cannula removes the fat through one small, well-hidden incision that closes without sutures. Most patients resume their normal routine in about three days.
The same liposuction approach treats the neck, chin, upper back and flanks, and nearby areas can be added to your quote.
The cost of buffalo hump removal with Dr. Leonard Grossman reflects a short, focused procedure: liposuction through a small hidden incision that leaves minimal scarring, usually in under an hour, under local anesthesia with or without sedation. There are no sutures to remove and no compression garments to buy, and most patients go home or back to work the same day. The aim is a smooth, natural-looking contour at the base of the neck that blends into your shoulders. Your quote is given after examination and covers the surgeon, anesthesia, facility, staff and follow-up visits.
Dr. Grossman’s buffalo hump gallery includes a 50-year-old woman and a 60-year-old revision patient seen one year after liposuction.
Decades of liposuction experience applied to one of the most stubborn fat deposits.
Most buffalo hump liposuction takes less than an hour, and no sutures are needed to close the incision.
Treatment uses local anesthesia alone or combined with sedation, and you go home the same day.
No compression garments are required; Advil or Tylenol usually handles mild soreness and swelling.
His gallery includes a patient who came to him unhappy after a hump reduction at another clinic.
Meet the New York surgeon who removes buffalo humps with liposuction under local anesthesia.
Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Leonard Grossman is a Brooklyn, New York City plastic and reconstructive surgeon with more than 30 years of experience and a pioneer of Organic Plastic Surgery, using patients' own fat in place of synthetic materials. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1985, completed his internship and General Surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, and completed fellowships in Microsurgery at Montefiore Hospital and Burns and Reconstruction at Jacobi Hospital. In 1995 he completed a fully accredited plastic surgery residency at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Texas; his practice reports he became the first American plastic surgeon to use Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction that year. He pioneered calf augmentation with fat grafting in 1995 and, by his practice's count, has performed more than 4,500 calf augmentations. He operates at his fully accredited (AAAHC) surgery center at 3039 Emmons Ave in Brooklyn. Recognized by the Castle Connolly Guide, Vitals.com and RateMDs.com, he is dedicated to privacy, professionalism, and helping patients make informed decisions about their care.
There is no honest single figure: what practices charge varies significantly by geographic location, and no two humps are alike. Dr. Grossman quotes buffalo hump removal individually after examining you, because the price depends on the size and delicacy of the area, your medical history, and whether it is a first procedure or a revision of surgery done elsewhere. The quote you receive covers the whole procedure, from the surgeon’s fee and anesthesia to the operating facility, the staff and each follow-up exam you need.
Ask about your buffalo hump removal quote, anesthesia options and recovery timeline.
Patients from across New York City come to Dr. Grossman’s Brooklyn surgery center on Emmons Avenue for buffalo hump removal.
New York City
Service Area
Brooklyn
Surgery Center
Same-Day Discharge
Outpatient
Call the Brooklyn office to arrange your buffalo hump consultation.
Listed as one of the best plastic surgeons in New York City.
Listed among recommended plastic surgeons by Vitals.com.
Listed among recommended plastic surgeons by RateMDs.com.
Recognized by Vitals.com among its top 10 plastic surgeons.
Request a consultation, and Dr. Grossman’s office will follow up to schedule your exam and personalized quote.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 212-585-2133. You can also send us a quick email at drgrossmanstaff@hotmail.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 212-585-2133. You can also send us a quick email at drgrossmanstaff@hotmail.com.