| Liposuction is a type of Cosmetic Surgery which | | | | Risks associated with the Surgery |
| helps in the removal of excess fat from various parts | | | | But whoever is thinking of going for this surgery, one |
| of the body. The areas can be abdomen, buttocks, | | | | must be well aware of the risks involved with the |
| thighs, neck and even back of the arms. It was | | | | procedure. It is important for minimizing the risks. |
| invented in Italy in the year 1974 by two great | | | | Removal of too much fat in one sitting means that |
| surgeons, Dr. Giorgio and Dr. Arpad Fischer, both | | | | excessive number of areas in the body has |
| Americans. It was first tried in 1920 by a French | | | | undergone surgery. In medical terms this means |
| surgeon on a French model which had lead to several | | | | excessive surgical trauma which is dangerous. It is |
| complications. | | | | important for avoiding liposuction complications. |
| Procedure | | | | Surgical procedures with liposurgery on the same day |
| Though it is a much quicker procedure of fat | | | | must be avoided. Exposure to anesthesia for a long |
| removal, the amount of fat that can be removed in | | | | period of time is very dangerous and therefore must |
| a single sitting is limited. The procedure makes use of | | | | be avoided. It may cause complications. |
| small stainless steel tubes known as Cannula. This | | | | Skin irregularities and depression may result if the |
| Cannula is attached with a strong suction pump which | | | | surgeon is not attentive towards the details. That |
| is inserted into the body through small cuts that are | | | | may happen when the surgeon is overworked. The |
| made in the body. The cannula makes tunnels | | | | instrument used for the process. The size of this |
| through these cuts into the fatty layers. After the | | | | instrument also matters a lot as it can affect the |
| surgery is complete, these tunnels fall in and this | | | | softness of the skin after the surgery is over. |
| gives rise to a better body shape. | | | | Cannulas which are larges in size can lead to |
| Different Techniques | | | | irregularities. The large ones are mostly used by the |
| There are various ways of doing it. One can get it | | | | surgeons for total body fat suctioning. |
| done painlessly with the help of local or general | | | | Many of these procedures leave some anesthesia |
| anesthesia. There are various techniques like the | | | | tinged blood under the skin. This fluid is absorbed by |
| Tumescent technique, Dry technique, Wet technique, | | | | the blood stream itself in over a period of time or |
| Super wet technique, Ultrasonic technique, Power | | | | they can be removed through drainage and then |
| Assisted techniques and Laser Assisted lipolysis. All | | | | absorbed by special absorbents. This accelerates the |
| these procedures are equally good. But the success | | | | healing process. |
| of this surgery is not determined by the amount of | | | | One can take the help of this procedure if one wants |
| fat that is removed or the speed with which is done. | | | | to less excess of fat in less time, otherwise the |
| It is determined by the amount of satisfaction a | | | | natural methods like exercise and balanced diet work |
| patient gets from the surgery. | | | | best for weight loss. |