About Dr. Kamal Sawan
Dr. Kamal Sawan is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Al Shunnar Plastic Surgery on Jumeirah Beach Road, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He studied medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, then trained in general and plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. In 2003 he moved to Oklahoma, where he became Chief of Plastic Surgery in 2005 and held the role for ten years. He also directed a university plastic surgery residency programme, training generations of surgeons, and in 2015 he founded Sawan Surgical Aesthetics. He has more than 20 years of experience in aesthetic, reconstructive and general surgery. Body contouring is one of his main interests, especially after major weight loss, and liposuction is central to that work, both on its own and combined with a tummy tuck or body lift. He stresses realistic expectations and good aftercare, and says most patients are back to their normal routine within 48 hours, apart from heavy lifting and cardio.
Techniques Used
At Al Shunnar Plastic Surgery, Dr. Sawan chooses the liposuction technique to suit each area and each patient:
- Tumescent liposuction: a numbing solution is injected first, then a thin cannula loosens the fat cells and removes them through small, carefully placed incisions
- VASER liposuction: ultrasound energy breaks up the fat for smoother removal and helps tighten the skin
- Liposuction for the abdomen, love handles, thighs, mons pubis and male chest (gynecomastia)
- Can be combined with a tummy tuck, body lift or fat transfer for a fuller body contouring result
- A compression garment and lymphatic drainage massage help recovery
Additional Services
- Body: tummy tuck (including 360 tummy tuck), lower body lift and post-weight-loss surgery, Brazilian butt lift and fat transfer
- Breast: augmentation, lift, reduction and breast reconstruction
- Face: rhinoplasty, facelift and eyelid surgery
- Non-surgical: Botox, dermal fillers and PRP
About The Clinic: Al Shunnar Plastic Surgery
Dr. Sawan sees his patients at Al Shunnar Plastic Surgery, a villa clinic at 591 Jumeirah Beach Road in Umm Suqeim 1. The clinic was founded in 2005 by Dr. Buthainah Al Shunnar, the first female Emirati plastic surgeon, and both she and Dr. Sawan trained at Johns Hopkins. The clinic covers face, breast and body surgery, including liposuction, VASER liposuction, waist sculpting, BBL, tummy tuck and mommy makeover. It also offers skin, laser and injectable treatments under the same roof. Every liposuction patient has a full consultation, a pre-anaesthetic assessment and blood tests before surgery. After surgery, the clinic has its own DHA-licensed massage therapists who provide manual lymphatic drainage to reduce swelling and support recovery.
- Licensed by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) as a multi-specialty polyclinic
- A team of plastic surgeons trained in the USA and Brazil
- Before-and-after photos are shown privately during the consultation
- Open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm
About The Clinic: Emirates Hospital Jumeirah
Dr. Sawan also holds an active DHA licence as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Emirates Hospital in Jumeirah, a hospital setting for surgeries that need full operating theatre support. Emirates Hospital Jumeirah is a 100-bed hospital beside the Dubai Canal and part of the Emirates Hospitals group. It is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and the Surgical Review Corporation, which named it a Center of Excellence. It says it has more than 2,300 five-star patient reviews and over 10 years of clinical excellence. It was also recognised as a Superbrand in 2019.
- JCI-accredited private hospital on Jumeirah Beach Road
- Inpatient rooms, operating theatres and 24/7 emergency care
- Emirates Hospitals call centre: 800 444 444
Contact Details
- Address: Al Shunnar Plastic Surgery, Villa 591, Jumeirah Beach Road, Umm Suqeim 1, Dubai, UAE
- Phone: +971 4 395 3033
- WhatsApp: +971 50 435 8760
- Email: info@alshunnarplasticsurgery.ae
- Website: alshunnarplasticsurgery.ae
- Instagram: @al_shunnar
