Procedure: Liposuction

Before and After Liposuction Pictures Exercise and diet will make you healthy, muscular and lean. It does not always remove those stubborn localized fat deposits. Liposuction removes fat sculpting the body and doing what diet and exercise alone cannot accomplish. Liposuction does not replace or serve as a substitute for good diet and exercise. The best candidates for Liposuction are men and women near normal weight whom mainly want to improve their body shape and contours. This is one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures performed in the United States today.

Both men and women of all ages may undergo Liposuction; however, patients with good skin elasticity will achieve the smoothest contour after the fat is removed. Almost any area of the body can be treated using this technique. Several areas of the body can be addressed at the same time. There are limits on how much fat can be removed safely during a single session.

In most situations the Liposuction can be performed as an out-patient allowing you to retire to comfort of your own home. Prior to the surgery, the areas to be treated will be outlined with a marking pen giving the patient an opportunity to discuss the plan. A general anesthetic is always administered when treating large or multiple areas. The small incisions are designed to be placed in natural creases or contour lines of the skin so that they are less conspicuous. A special solution called “Tumescent” is infiltrated into the proposed treatment areas. This solution facilitates the removal of fat, narrows blood vessels to help minimize blood loss and contains a local anesthetic to provide some postoperative pain relief.

A surgical instrument called a cannula is then inserted under the skin. This is a metal straw-like instrument with holes at the end. The cannula is attached to a clear flexible tubing which flows into a receptacle. The receptacle has suction applied to it, facilitating the removal of the fat. There are measurements on the receptacle allowing for monitoring of the volume removed from an area. The cannula is moved back and forth many times removing the fat and contouring the body. As the contouring proceeds the surgeon monitors the progress by comparing the result from one side to another, rolling the skin between his fingers to check the thickness and evenness and watches what is traveling through the tubing.

Once the goals have been reached the incisions are closed, dressed and a compressive garment applied. Pain medication and an antibiotic are prescribed. The garment is removed 48 hours after surgery for showering but is generally worn from one to two weeks. The speed of recovery is dependent upon the extent of your surgery. Most patients can return to work within the first week after surgery. Normal physical activity can be resumed in one to two weeks. Significant bruising and swelling accompanies this procedure. Most bruising is gone in three to four weeks. The swelling gradually subsides. Your final result normally takes several months.

As with any surgical procedure there are risks involved. Some of these include: bleeding, infection, scarring, asymmetry, contour irregularities, indentations, discoloration of the skin, sensory changes of the skin, emboli, fluid collections, injury to the overlying skin, secondary skin tightening may be required. These concerns will be discussed in greater detail during your consultation.

Most patients are extremely pleased with their new slimmer shape and how they appear in clothes. Many will require a new wardrobe. You will feel more confident about your new sculptured appearance.

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