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Liposuction

Liposuction removes localized deposits of fat through a tiny incision in order to recontour one or more areas of the body. Up to six areas of the body can be liposuctioned at one time, depending on the quantity of fat to be removed from each area.

Surgeons can lift various parts of the face, including the brow (see brow lift, the area horizontal from the eyes, the upper jaw region, the lower jaw region, and the neck. These lifts can be combined in a variety of ways to best suit the patient. Your surgeon will help you determine which kind of lift is right for you. Below is an example of a complete face lift, which includes a lifting of all of the aforementioned areas. Prices vary according to the number of areas to be lifted. Please click here to inquire about other types of face lifts.

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• Quick Facts about Tunescent Liposuction

  * Anaesthesia: local anaesthesia, combined with a sedative

  * Hospital Stay: not required - outpatient

  * Recovery Time / Time Back to Work: 7 days

  * Incisions: around 0.1 inches, so they are so small that the nearly dissolve    and they are hardly seen

  * Results: Elimination of small and localized deposits of adipose fat tissue    around the body. Nearly every part of the body can be liposuctioned

• Types of Liposuctions

  U.A.L: Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction, A special tube that produces ultrasonic energy is passed through areas of fat, causing the walls of the fat cells to explode, thereby liquefying the fat. The fat is then removed with the traditional liposuction technique.

  Tunescent: A medicated solution is injected to help to remove fat deposits.

  Your surgeon will help you decide which type of liposuction is right for you.

• What Can Liposuction Do for You?

  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. 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.

• The Surgical Procedure

  Liposuction is a procedure in which localized deposits of fat are removed in order to recontour one or more areas of the body. First, a medicated solution is injected into fatty areas. The fluid -- a mixture of intravenous salt solution, lidocaine (a local anesthetic), and epinephrine (a drug that contracts blood vessels) -- helps the fat be removed more easily, reduces blood loss, and provides anesthesia during and after surgery. The fluid injection also helps to reduce the amount of bruising after surgery.

  Then, through a tiny incision, a narrow tube, or cannula, is inserted and used to vacuum the fat layer that lies deep beneath the skin. The cannula is then pushed and pulled through the fat layer, breaking up the fat cells and suctioning them out. The suction action is provided by a vacuum pump or a large syringe, depending on the surgeon's preference. If many sites are being treated, your surgeon will then move on to the next area, working to keep the incisions as inconspicuous as possible.
  

  *Anesthesia:

  Local anesthesia, combined with a sedative.

• Post-Op Recovery & Time Back to Work

  Post-Op

  After surgery, you will likely experience some fluid drainage from the incisions. Occasionally, a small drainage tube will be inserted beneath the skin for a couple of days to prevent fluid build-up. To control swelling and to help your skin better fit its new contours, you may be fitted with a snug elastic garment to wear over the treated area for a few weeks. Your doctor may also prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection.

  Don't expect to look or feel great right after surgery. You will experience some post-operative discomforts, like some pain, burning, swelling, bleeding and temporary numbness. Pain can be managed with medications prescribed by your surgeon, though you may still feel stiff and sore for a few days.

  Time Back to Work

  Healing is a gradual process. Your surgeon will probably tell you to start walking around as soon as possible to reduce swelling and to help prevent blood clots from forming in your legs. You will begin to feel better after about a week or two and you should be back at work within a few days following your surgery. The stitches are removed or dissolve on their own within the first week to 10 days. Activity that is more strenuous should be avoided for about a month as your body continues to heal. Although most of the bruising and swelling usually disappears within three weeks, some swelling may remain for six months or more.

• Uncertainty and Risk

  Liposuction is normally safe, as long as patients are carefully selected, the operating facility is properly equipped, and the physician is adequately trained. However, it's important to keep in mind that even though a well-trained surgeon and a state-of-the art facility can improve your chance of having a good result, there are no guarantees. Though they are rare, complications can and do occur. Risks increase if a greater number of areas are treated at the same time, or if the operative sites are larger in size. Removal of a large amount of fat and fluid may require longer operating times than may be required for smaller operations. The combination of these factors can create greater hazards for infection, delays in healing, the formation of fat clots or blood clots which may migrate to the lungs and cause death, excessive fluid loss which can lead to shock or fluid accumulation that must be drained, friction burns or other damage to the skin or nerves or perforation injury to the vital organs, and unfavorable drug reactions. In the tumescent and super-wet techniques, the anesthetic fluid that is injected may cause lidocaine toxicity (if the solution's lidocaine content is too high), or the collection of fluid in the lungs (if too much fluid is administered). The scars from liposuction are small and strategically placed to be hidden from view. However, imperfections in the final appearance are not uncommon after lipoplasty. The skin surface may be irregular, asymmetric or even "baggy," especially in the older patient. Numbness and pigmentation changes may occur. Sometimes, additional surgery may be recommended.

The information provided on surgeryBA.com is designed to support, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her physician. Individual results may vary according to each patient's individual objectives, health, and circumstances. The information provided here stems from our professional experience with patients and from our doctor's advise.

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