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What is Liposuction
health Liposuction is a procedure that is used in cosmetic surgery to lose weight and shape the figure by the suction of fat in adipose tissue or body parts.
This procedure is to model the shape of the patient in certain parts of the body such as the buttocks, abdomen, waist and hips. Many doctors prefer to call it liposuction.
The best candidates for liposuction are patients who are older than 18 years, enjoying a healthy, overweight which does not exceed 25 pounds, and that this localized fat deposits that could not be eliminated by diet and exercise .
There are certain patients with certain diagnoses who can not perform this procedure, such as pregnant women, people who are allergic to lidocaine, among others.
Nor are they eligible patients suffering from heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, and diabetes.
Expectations should be realistic about the results and that can only be reduced to ten pounds in the areas to be treated. Liposuction provides no cure for cellulite, stretch marks, nor do they make a drastic change to eliminate large amounts of weight.
Types of Liposuction
There are different types of liposuction such as:
* Tumescent Liposuction
* Ultrasonic liposuction
* Lipo Selection
* Frequency Assisted Liposuction.
Risks of Liposuction
Liposuction is a surgical procedure and therefore carries the same risks of having one. Among the most common complications are the bleeding, infection and nerve damage. Liposuction can cause fluid loss, and if this is not treated properly can cause shocks and blood clots or fat.
Side effects from liposuction
Side effects after liposuction are the bruises, scars and inflammation. The bruises are usually more painful and last a month. The swelling will take several months but did not interfere with the patient’s lifestyle. The scars are small with a size of a quarter inch.
Recovery and Results of Liposuction
Recovery time depends on the number of parts in the body that underwent liposuction. Usually a patient takes from four to seven days to return to normal activities.
Liposuction removes fat cells of the treated parts and these will not grow back. However, if the patient does not perform proper diet and exercise, the remaining fat cells can expand and cause a general increase in all parts of the body.