For a person considering body contouring through liposuction, part of the preparation is to be fully informed. To help you, here is information about how the process works and what to expect.
What is it?
The term lipo means fat. Modern liposuction evolved from medical work done in Italy in the 1920′s and then later in France.
While performed in the U.S. starting around the early 1980′s, it took several years for the procedure to become refined enough to generate widespread popularity. Early attempts received bad publicity for large amounts of blood loss. The procedure was originally performed by dermatologists until becoming one of the techniques to fall under the specialty of plastic surgery.
Throughout the history of liposuction, improvements and advances mean that the procedure can be performed with less blood loss less discomfort and less risk.
The Surgical Process
Because the FDA only approves liposuction equipment, when selecting a surgeon, a candidate might consider verifying that use of cannulas and other equipment. The FDA does not regulate a doctor’s practice.
It is generally performed on an outpatient procedure using local anesthesia. It generally takes two to three hours, depending on the extent of the work to be done. During the procedure, the doctor makes small cuts in the skin.
The fat is removed from under the skin with the use of a vacuum-suction cannula, which is like a hollow, pen-like instrument. In some methods, liquids or anesthesia is injected under the skin along with the suction device. Other techniques will use be laser assisted. Talk to your doctor about what is right for you.
Results
It may be performed on many areas of the body during one surgery. While you may hear results of 50 or more pounds of fat being removed during the method, most doctors will not do so. Removal of such large amount of fat is complex and creates a higher surgical risk and may often result in lumps or dents in the skin.
The best results are going to be experienced by people who are already at an ideal weight, but struggling with stubborn fat deposits. A healthy diet and exercise plan needs to be maintained after surgery in order for the results to be long lasting.
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