Liposuction




Lipoplasty or Liposuction or Lipo for short, is a surgical process that removes excess body fat deposits located between the skin and muscle. This form of cosmetic surgery is aimed at improving a person's figure and self-confidence. The medical procedure of liposuction itself involves the insertion of a stainless steel tube which is connected to a vacuum pressure unit. The suction from this pump is necessary to extract the fat deposits. Minimal incisions are made to the relevant body part during liposuction so that this tube can be inserted.
The tube is guided by a plastic surgeon who performs the lipoplasty or vacuuming of the excessive fat from the desired area. Liposuction surgery requires a minimal incision or incisions of no more than 1 centimeter in length. After the liposuction procedure, the patient is advised to wear a pressure garment or girdle for a few weeks in order to prevent post-operative bleeding and to minimize swelling. Anesthesia is used during liposuction so the patient may feel groggy after the procedure is done. There may even be slight pain and swelling. The plastic surgeon will usually prescribe some form of painkiller and also an antibiotic to prevent infection.
Tumescent liposuction is considered the safest procedure of this kind. Tumescent liposuction involves injecting the patient with lidocaine and epinephrine solution which causes the fat tissue to harden/become tumescent before it is easily removed. It is important to note that liposuction is not meant as an alternative to exercise and a proper diet. However, it is deviated from a medical procedure to more of a type of cosmetic surgery as a greater number of people become more image-conscious. Nowadays "lipo" is performed more so for people who are not satisfied with certain parts of their body and the surgery is usually undertaken around the waist, stomach, butt and thighs with only minimal amounts of tissue extracted.