Liposuction is an elective surgery and a form of cosmetic surgery. People have it done in order to remove unwanted and/or stubborn areas of excess fat. The stomach is a popular area for liposuction, albeit with some restrictions, as are the hips, buttocks, and thighs. There are many different types of liposuction procedures, and qualifications which much be met in order to have the surgery.



In that respect, if you are significantly overweight or obese you are not a candidate for liposuction. It is intended for people who are of average weight, or a bit above the average for their. Think about it: if you are overweight, the skin on certain parts of your body have naturally lost its firmness. Having liposuction would thus leave you with sags and folds of skin. However, if you choose to implement a healthy diet and a good exercise regime before then, to lose weight on your own and get toned, then liposuction could work. You also have to be healthy in general.

There are two key types of liposuction procedures, beginning with tumescent liposuction. With this type, the surgeon injects a mixture of painkiller, saline, and epinephrine into the parts of your body from which fat will be taken away. This allows for pain management both during and following the procedure. It also makes the surgery itself either by keeping your blood vessels contracted. This lowers the risk of blood loss.

The second type of liposection is assisted by an ultrasound. The energy of the ultrasound turns the fat cells to liquid. This allows it to be removed easier.

Generally, the procedure for liposuction itself involves many steps. It begins with anaesthesia. This may be a local anaesthesia or a general one. It all depends on how much excess fat you are having removed. By the same token, it can be performed at either a doctor's office or at the hospital. After the anaesthesia has been applied, the surgeon makes a series of small incisions. Through these, whichever suction device being used slides into the incision and removes the fat.

An array of different tools can be used during liposuction surgery. Sometimes a syringe is used, sometimes it is a pump. As mentioned, ultrasounds can be used as well, as can lasers. One standard tool is the cannula. This is what is actually inserted into the incisions. It is the tool that sucks the fat out of your body.