Liposuction

DESCRIPTION

Liposuction, also known as liposculpture or simply lipo, re-contours your body outline by removing pockets of fat from under the skin. First introduced in Europe in the 1970s, liposuction has become one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures performed. Since its introduction, liposuction has undergone significant improvements in terms of technique, instrumentation and the expected results.

The procedure should primarily be used to help redefine body contours in those “troublesome” areas resistant to a healthy diet and exercise regimen. Liposuction is used to treat everything from the neck by the removal of a tiny amount of fat, through to reshaping larger contours like the outer thighs and abdomen.

Liposuction Results

An initial change is obvious at the completion of surgery. The final result however, depending the number and size of areas treated, may not be seen for 3 to 6 months. Your body needs time to clear the residual surgical debris, remove the swelling and eliminate bruising, and for your skin to fully retract as much as it is going to.

You can expect to see a significant change in the contour of the areas treated, limited only by the fact that only fat can be removed – muscle, bone and skin are not re-fashioned as part of this procedure. Remember, liposuction is not weight loss surgery, and there will not necessarily be a dramatic change in your weight. Similarly, liposuction is not designed to improve skin quality (e.g. cellulite). After the operation you can expect to have approximately the same degree of skin waviness and dimpling as what you had before the operation. Like any other cut, the small stab-like incisions will initially be red and will pass through a series of stages before becoming pale and inconspicuous. This process may take several months and mirrors the internal changes your body is going undergoing.