Liposuction is a surgical procedure which suctions the fat from the body. Popularly used on the midsection, legs, arms and thighs. It is a procedure which shapes the body and contours the frame removing the fat from certain sections. Patients that have been dieting and unable to lose weight without avail from certain parts of the body are potential candidates for the pricey surgery.
How do you know if you are a candidate for weight loss surgery? To be considered for weight loss surgery, it is crucial that the patient be within thirty percent of their ideal weight. These patients have deposits of fat in certain areas with adequate muscle tone and elasticity of the skin to ensure a successful recovery. The liposuction procedure can generally remove from one to ten pounds of fat per liposuction procedure. It cannot be used to treat extra skin from excessive weight loss but will worsen the situation.
It is risky for the surgeon to remove more than ten pounds of fat per procedure, as it can lead to adverse effects in the skin, such as rippling or losing tone and causing abnormalities within the appearance of the skin. Unfortunately, liposuction procedures are not often effective at removing cellulite; this requires other surgical procedures be completed.
One of the best things about liposuction is the short recovery time. Patients are able to go back to their normal lifestyle, minus the heavy lifting in as little as two to three days. Two to three weeks later the patient can return to their active lifestyle and partake in exercise. Pain is minimal after the procedure and is often treated with oral pain medication.
There are many risks and complications that come with liposuction surgery: blood clots may develop in the places where the liposuction was performed, there may be changes in the skin of the patient at the site where the liposuction was performed, there could be damage to the nerves and the organs to the area where the surgery was performed and anesthesia risks are present throughout the procedure. These risks are increased with the amount of fat that is removed from the body.
The costs for liposuction range from $1,500 to $5,000, depending on the course of treatment that is used and the surgical procedures which are combined with the liposuction procedure. This amount will vary from surgeon to surgeon and can also be impacted by the location of the surgeon.
To complete the procedure markings are made on the patient to demonstrate where the fat is to be removed from and where the incisions are to be made, the patient is than put under anesthesia and the incisions are made for the suctioning to occur. The hollow tubes are moved back and forth within the area to remove the fat and at the end of the procedure the incisions are closed. After the surgery, specialized corsets are used to form the skin to its new shape for a period of twenty four to forty eight hours. Results can be seen in as little as one day!
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