Liposuction

The main reason of liposuction is to resize and reshape one or more areas body. Liposuction surgery technique is not used to reduce body weight. Liposuction is generally used on problem areas of body. These areas are

• Outer thighs and hips of women

• Waist and back of men.

Face, neck, abdomen, buttocks and upper arms are all often treated areas. Mostly Liposuction is used in combination with other cosmetic surgery, such as a tummy tuck and breast reduction.

Liposuction also used to treat certain medical conditions:

• Fatty tumors.
• Enlargement of male breasts.
• Problems with metabolism of fat (lipodystrophy).

How Well It Works:

Liposuction is normally very successful at removing fat deposits in small areas of body. If you increase weight after having liposuction, the fatty bulges that were eliminated are likely to appear in a different place. Improvement in body is generally noticeable after surgery, and improvement continues for various weeks or an even month as the swelling goes away. The effects of liposuction may not be noticeable for many months to a year.

Risks:

Some Common side effects of liposuction are as follow:

• Short time swelling, bruising, soreness and numbness in and around the treated parts of body.

• Annoyance and minor scarring where the cannula was injected.

• Baggy and rippling skin.

Some Less common side effects are as follow:

• Color changes of the skin

• Damage the skin

• Uneven skin surface