The purpose of liposuction is to improve the contours and to reshape specific areas of the body.
This is accomplished by removing fat cells from those areas.
Usually the areas of concern to women are the thighs, hips, abdomen, knees, arms and neck.
In men, the lower abdomen and the posterior flanks ("love handles") are the regions causing the most concern.
Since fat cells will not regenerate,
removing the cells will result in permanent reduction in the bulges that we find so offensive.
Liposuction is usually performed under local anesthesia. The reason for this is safety. Fluid containing medicine to reduce bleeding via vasoconstriction is injected into the areas of surgery and the fat is removed by small diameter tubes - rarely greater than 1/ 6 in. diameter.
The skin incisions to insert the suction tubes are one-half inch to one inch in length.
The surgery is performed on as a day case or out patient.
Under local anesthesia. You will be checked in one or two days after surgery. Garments (compression dressing) are used five to six days later.
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