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LIPOSUCTION
Liposuction
is a procedure that can help sculpt the body
by removing unwanted fat from specific areas,
including the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs,
knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck. During
the past decade, liposuction, which is also
known as "lipoplasty" or "suction
lipectomy," has benefited from several
new refinements. Today, a number of new techniques,
including ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL),
the tumescent technique, and the super-wet technique,
are helping many plastic surgeons to provide
selected patients with more precise results
and quicker recovery times. Although no type
of liposuction is a substitute for dieting and
exercise, liposuction can remove stubborn areas
of fat that don't respond to traditional weight-loss
methods.
| Procedure:
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Improve
body shape by removing exercise-resistant
fat deposits with a tube and vacuum device.
Can be performed using the tumescent technique,
in which targeted fat cells are infused with
saline containing solution with a local anesthetic
before liposuction to reduce post-operative
bruising and swelling. Common locations for
liposuction include chin, cheeks, neck, upper
arms, above breasts, abdomen, buttocks, hips,
thighs, knees, calves, ankles. For
larger volumes of fat or for fibrous body
areas, ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL)
may be used. UAL is a new technique in which
a ultrasound probe is inserted beneath the
skin to "liquify" the fat before
it is suctioned.
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| Length: |
1
to 2 hours or more. UAL: 20-40 percent longer
than traditional liposuction.
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| Anesthesia: |
Local,
epidural, or general.
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| In/Outpatient: |
Usually
outpatient. Extensive procedures may require
short inpatient stay. |
| Side
Effects: |
Temporary
bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness, burning
sensation, scarring. Tumescent: Temporary
fluid drainage from incision sites. UAL: Larger
incisions for cannula. |
| Risks: |
Asymmetry.
Rippling or bagginess of skin. Pigmentation
changes. Skin injury. Fluid retention. Excessive
fluid loss leading to shock. Infection. UAL:
thermal burn injury caused by the heat from
the ultrasound device. |
| Recovery: |
Back
to work: 1 to 2 weeks. More strenuous activity:
2 to 4 weeks. Full recovery from swelling
and bruising: 1 to 6 months or more. Use of
tumescent technique or UAL may decrease post-operative
bruising and swelling. |
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"I
am so thrilled with the results of my
cosmetic procedure performed by Dr. Rose.
The staff are so friendly and made me
feel completely comfortable through the
entire process. They were there for me
from my consultation all the way through
my recovery. Now I feel as wonderful on
the inside as I look on the outside! Thank
you Rose Clinic!"
--Missy
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