What is liposuction?
Liposuction is a surgical technique by which fat cells can be removed from the skin. It works with a cannula, that is, a steel tube and a high-powered vacuum machine, which extracts and absorbs the fat through the tube, thus eliminating it from the body without causing damage.
It is an operation that is performed under local, epidural or general anesthesia depending on each case, and its duration ranges from one to three hours. It is necessary to open an intravenous line to replace fluids during the operation, since a considerable amount is lost.
Why is liposuction performed?
Thanks to the effects of liposuction it is possible to remove fat accumulated in different areas of the body such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, arms, double chin… It serves to shape the body by removing fat, and it is even possible to re-inject part of the extracted fat in areas of the body where it may be necessary.
However, it should be noted that liposuction is an intervention that serves to shape the silhouette or figure of a person, but it is never a treatment dedicated to weight loss, but is aimed at people with a normal weight relative to their constitution.
Liposuction consists in the suction of fat from the body.
What does liposuction consist of?
The intervention allows us to eliminate accumulations of localized fat in our body. For this, two small incisions are made in the skin of the affected area and then proceed to its aspiration after the introduction of fine cannulas in the fat deposits to aspirate. With the suction of the excess fat, the silhouette is molded, thus improving the figure.
Liposuction is a very effective and popular technique due to the fact that it is a treatment with definitive results, since these cells stop regenerating after the age of 16.
The results will be visible after one or two months.
Preparation for liposuction
As in any surgical procedure, it is necessary to perform a previous medical examination to detect any possible anomaly. Thus, the specialist will inform the patient of the areas to be treated, and expectations will be made clear.
If the patient is a smoker, he/she should avoid smoking for at least two weeks both before and after the operation, since smoking causes poor healing in these cases. In turn, if the patient takes any type of medication, he/she should inform the surgeon before the operation.
Necessary care after liposuction
The postoperative period after liposuction is quite simple. First of all, it will be necessary for the patient to wear a pressotherapy girdle for at least one month.
In turn, it is possible that bruises may appear, although these will disappear around ten or fifteen days after the operation. The patient will be able to return to his daily life between four and seven days after the operation, although it is recommended that he should not exert himself for the first two weeks.