A good candidate for liposuction should have realistic expectations about the results of this procedure as well as these basic qualities: Average or slightly above-average weight, firm, elastic skin good overall health, concentrated pockets of fat that do not respond well to diet and exercise

What Do I Need To Know Before Undergoing Liposuction?

During an initial consultation your plastic surgeon will evaluated your health, assess the condition of your skin, and discuss the options that are best for you. Body contouring methods that are appropriate for your particular situation, the effectiveness and safety of the procedure, and your expectations will be discussed in detail.

Once you have decided to undergo liposuction, your plastic surgeon will give you the necessary instructions that you will need to prepare for the surgery.

How Is Liposuction Performed?

In general, liposuction procedures use small incisions in selected areas and with a high vacuum suction device attached to a small, stainless steel instrument called a cannula, remove fat cells. After the fat is removed, sutures (stitches) will be used to close the incisions, followed by the application of a dressing and compression garment (girdle) to minimize the post-operative swelling.

Are There Different Liposuction Techniques?

Though the basics of liposuction remain the same, there are different techniques that can be used during liposuction. “Tumescent Liposuction” During this technique the plastic surgeon will inject a medicated solution into the fatty areas before the fat is removed. The solution is a mixture of intravenous salt water, a local anesthetic (lidocaine) and a drug that contracts the blood vessels (epinephrine).

This fluid injection helps the fat to be removed more easily, reduces blood loss and bruising after surgery, and provides anesthesia during and after the surgery. The amount of fluid injected varies and depends on the preference of the surgeon. “Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty (UAL) This technique requires the use of a special cannula that produces ultrasonic energy. As the ultrasonic energy passes through the areas of fat it causes the fat cells to liquefy. The fat is then removed with the traditional liposuction technique.

Because the fat is liquid at the time that it is removed, UAL is smoother and mechanically more efficient. UAL also minimizes trauma, resulting in less bruising and blood loss and especially improves the ease and effectiveness of liposuction in fibrous areas of the body.

What Are The Risks And Complications Of Liposuction?

Undergoing any surgical procedure may involve the risk of complications such as the effects of anesthesia, infection, swelling, bleeding, and pain. Liposuction is normally safe and with minimal risks and possible complications when patients are carefully selected, the operating facility is properly equipped, and the physician is adequately trained.

Liposuction is the most frequently performed cosmetic surgical procedure and has a very good safety record when performed in accordance with the recommendations of the Lipoplasty Society.

What Type Of Anesthesia Is Required When Having Liposuction?

Various types of anesthesia can be used for liposuction procedures. If a small of amount of fat is being removed from a limited number of areas local anesthesia with a light sedative to make you feel drowsy and relaxed may be considered. When treating larger areas, general anesthesia is typically used causing you to be asleep during the procedure. Together, you and surgeon will select the type of anesthesia that provides the most safe and effective level of comfort for your surgery.

On What Areas Of The Body Can Liposuction Be Done?

Common locations for liposuction include the chin, cheeks, neck, upper arms, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles.

Can Liposuction Be Done On More Than One Area At The Same Time?

Liposuction can be done on more than one area at the same time if the amount of fat removed does not exceed the recommended amount within the limits of safety.

How Long Is Recovery After Liposuction?

Every person’s outcome will vary based on factors such as volume of fat cells removed and area/s of removal. Under most circumstances, liposuction is an outpatient procedure. Depending on the areas treated, most people are able to return to work within a few days to a week and to most normal activities within two to three weeks.

Immediately, after surgery, it is necessary to continuously wear a support garment for three to four weeks. Bruising, swelling and soreness can be expected for at least a few weeks.

Are The Results Of Liposuction Permanent?

Liposuction may be performed in a surgeon’s office-based facility, in an outpatient surgery center, or in a hospital. Smaller-volume liposuction is usually done on an outpatient basis for reasons of cost and convenience. If a large volume of fat will be removed, or if the liposuction is being performed in conjunction with other procedures, a stay in a hospital or overnight nursing facility may be required.

How Long Does Liposuction Take?

The time to perform liposuction may vary considerably, generally requiring between one to four hours, depending on the size of area, the amount of fat being removed, the type of anesthesia and the technique being used.

How Do I Prepare For Liposuction?

Prior to your surgical procedure, your surgeon will perform a complete health history and physical examination to evaluate your overall weight, your skin and muscle tone and overall distribution of fat deposits. Knowledge of your allergies, medications and previous surgeries should be brought to your surgeon’s attention at this time. Specific instructions to assist you in preparing for this procedure will be given to you after the health history and physical are complete.

Instructions will be given that include guidelines regarding your diet, alcohol intake, smoking and which medications to take and avoid. You should also make arrangements ahead of time for someone to drive you to and from your procedure and to assist you with your daily activities during your recovery period.

What Can I Expect After My Liposuction Procedure?

Don’t expect to feel or to look great following your surgery. Even though the newer techniques are believed to reduce post-operative discomforts, you may still experience some pain, burning, swelling, bleeding and temporary numbness. You will be wearing a snug elastic garment over the treated areas to control swelling and bruising immediately following your surgery.

You may also experience some drainage from the incisions sites for a day or two following surgery. Pain can be controlled with medicates prescribed by your plastic surgeon, though you still may feel stiff and sore for several days.

When Can I Resume My Normal Activities?

Healing following liposuction is usually gradual. You will be encouraged to start walking around as soon as possible to reduce swelling and to prevent any possible blood clot from forming in your legs. You usually are able to return to work within a few days and will begin to feel progressively better over the next two weeks.

Strenuous activity should be avoided for about a month as your body continues to heal. Although most of the swelling and bruising usually resolve in the first four to six weeks, final results of surgery may not be fully realized for six months or longer after surgery.

How Is The Cost Of Liposuction Determined?

The cost of liposuction is determined by several factors: In what geographic area do you live? Anesthesiologist and plastic surgeons fees? Where will your surgery be done, in the hospital, surgery center, or office? The number of areas requiring liposuction? An exact quote will be given at the conclusion of your consultation with a plastic surgeon following examination and evaluation.

Can I have more than one area treated at the same time?

Yes, more than one area can be injected at the same time.



By: Dave Stringham

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Thanks to Hollywood, many people struggle to attain the perfect appearance. It even seems that life today is defined by how beautiful or gorgeous one looks. So it is not surprising that in the quest for the flawless face and body, almost everybody is ready to take the risk and go under the knife if necessary just to achieve that perfect figure, the ideal nose, those shapely legs, or a blotless skin.

Take the case of cellulite. Through a cosmetic procedure called liposuction, the appearance of cellulite in the body can be corrected or eliminated. Wonderful results have been observed from those who had liposuction. But is liposuction really that effective as touted to be?

Liposuction is a dainty name for a surgical cosmetic procedure by which fat cells or fatty deposits are removed. In fact, people consider liposuction and cellulite to be inseparable. Most people who have large cellulite deposits believe that liposuction is their way out of the flabby problem they’re in. Cool huh? Not quite. Just like any other surgical cosmetic procedure, liposuction can have its dangers; and before you even become a believer, you should know about the risks and blunders of liposuction.

First, liposuction can cause embolism. This condition occurs when major blood vessels are blocked by particles like fat. As liposuction is a surgical procedure that basically loosens fat deposits, risks are high that loosened fat particles may enter blood vessels that have been punctured during the operation. When embolism happens, trapped fat particles may be pushed and deposited in the lungs or brain and can cause death.

Second, liposuction can cause swelling that may last for several weeks. The swelling mostly occurs on the areas where the operation was performed. In some severe cases, the skin that covers the area where liposuction was done may risk necrosis or localized death of body tissues. When this happens, the affected skin must be shed off or it may become a breeding ground for harmful microorganisms.

Third, liposuction can create puncture wounds to your organs. If the professional conducting the operation fails to see or properly hold the flexible tube that is inserted during liposuction, the tube can pierce through other organs in your body. In fact, there have been cases where the patient’s intestines were damaged during liposuction.

Finally, as liposuction essentially vacuums away the fat deposits underneath your skin, you will find that not all cellulite lumps will be ****** away. When this happens, the tissues under your skin will have uneven layers as some parts will have no fat deposits while other parts will be bulging with cellulite. Hence, liposuction can worsen skin texture and appearance since the orange-peel effect and undulations on the skin will be more visible.

Nonetheless, even at the presence of the above-mentioned risks and drawbacks of liposuction, it still is a popular surgical cosmetic procedure against cellulite. Again, the people’s desire to attain the perfect figure in the shortest possible time and with the least efforts, make liposuction the procedure of choice. So, nobody can really blame them.

If you are considering having liposuction to remove your cellulite, just keep in mind that you will need to undergo additional skin care treatment methods. Liposuction can not be the be-all and end-all of your fight against cellulite because this procedure may leave your skin loose and dimpled.

However, if you do not want to go under the knife in your quest for a cellulite-free body, you can use products and applications that can give you the same results. Even if these products need a longer time frame than liposuction before the effects can be observed, they can relatively be safer and cheaper. You can also use these applications to improve your skin after you had liposuction. Among these products is Celluthin and for more information about it, visit www.Celluthin.com.

By: Sharon Bell

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You’ve heard of liposuction. Who hasn’t? The term has been around since the 1970′s and was popularized by many of the great celebrities of the 80′s. But now, as the first decade of the 2000′s has begun to see it’s close, there have risen many great liposuction alternatives that offer much less invasive surgeries at a more affordable cost.

Are these recommended procedures? By popular opinion (even by most health care professionals, nothing can quite measure up to old fashion sweat, healthy nutrition, and good self-image, but as far as “body contouring” goes, these are less painful, quicker in recovery time, and a lot less of an invasive ways to go if you’re looking for liposuction alternatives.

Liposuction Alternative 1: Lipodissolve

If you’re a tad squeamish about being under the knife for liposuction, you might want to take a look into Lipodissolve. There is a more in-depth discussions about this particular liposuction alternative found on other pages around Liposuction-Alternatives.info.

A quick run-down, however, is that Lipodissolve is a drug cocktail that is injected into a specific “problem area.” The fat in this area would then begin to melt away fat cells that are expelled through the body. This is a very thorough liposuction alternative, but should be carefully considered before proceeded upon.

Liposuction Alternative 2: Mesotherapy

Much like the Lipodissolve treatments, mesotherapy is an injected mixture of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that are meant to break down fat and tighten skin. This alternative to liposuction is a great way to eliminate the areas that have a fair amount of cellulite.

Much like Lipodissolve, mesotherapy destroys the fat cells in the layer of skin with the most fat cells. These fat cells will typically explode and die, reducing the unsightly cellulite in those trouble spots. As far as non-invasive liposuction alternatives, mesotherapy is a very popular choice among many seeking a better body.

Liposuction Alternative 3: SmartLipo

Early in the pioneer days; indeed, long before that, they use to use the fat from pigs, and other cattle to create soap, candles, and various cooking agents. Have you ever cut cold butter? What about with a warm knife? Ever notice how butter, when it’s hot, will actually melt off of a corn cob, or a plate?

SmartLipo is a type of liposuction that actually uses lasers to heat up fatty areas. When these heat up, the fat will actually melt away. There is minimal downtime (1 – 3 days) where you are asked to lower your strenuous activities exponentially. Although more invasive than the previous 2 choices, SmartLipo is a great liposuction alternative, because the fat cells never return.

Liposuction Alternative 4: Diet and Exercise

Most looking for liposuction options tend to shy away from these two because they are not instantanious like liposuction or any of the liposuction alternatives. Although diet and exercise take a little longer before the results show up, these two tend to be what professionals advise at first.

Even if you were to get liposuction or one of the alternatives, it’s a good chance that you’re going to end up having to eat right and stay active to keep the weight off. The body still gains weight, even when fat cells are gone from specific areas, so make sure this is a key thought when considering liposuction alternatives.

Liposuction Alternative 5: Acceptance

The last alternative, and the conclusion of this article, is accepting yourself for what you look like. Despite the image that is portrayed on the television screen, you must consider yourself as an individual who has genetic limits and boundaries. Although you should strive for health in body and in mind, never attempt to take the easy road just because your self-image is tainted by what others might think.

Liposuction is not a weight loss tool, and is never advised to be such. It is merely an option for those looking to hone their body in ways that diet and exercise don’t seem to allow. Always way the consequences, results, and benefits of your actions before you act. Ask your friends what they think. Really take into consideration if liposuction, or any of these liposuction alternatives are right for you.



By: Nicolos Rayez

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