Liposuction
Liposuction removes excess fat to improve the body’s contour and proportion.
What is this procedure?
Liposuction is also known as liposculpture, is one of the most common cosmetic procedures. That removes excess fat to improve the body’s contour and proportion, making it slimmer and more reshaped. The most common areas to be treated by this procedure include outer and inner thighs, waist (love handle), abdomen, arms, side chest, neck and under the chin.
Liposuction can be done as a sole procedure or in conjunction with other surgical procedures such as breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, facelift and fat grafting to improve the body’s natural curves. This procedure is not a substitute for weight loss, exercise and a healthy diet. It is ideal for patients who are at or near their goal weight but have stubborn areas of fat that persist. Good quality, toned skin plays a significant role in having great results.
Liposuction directly targets the problem areas by reducing the number of fat cells in that area, as it permanently removes them. It involves passing a metal tube (cannula) through the deep fat layer underneath the skin and eliminating tunnels of fat using suction power from this layer. In turn, these tunnels collapse evenly, which follow the natural contour.
The scars involved in liposuction are minimal, as it is done by creating several small cuts of a few millimetres concealed in the natural crease lines of the body. In addition, the techniques used in liposuction procedures have been advanced significantly, making a safer with quicker recovery procedure than before.
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What can be achieved?
Liposuction benefits patients for cosmetic and reconstructive reasons, including:
- Remove stubborn, unwanted fat from specific areas
- Reshape and smooth existing body contour
- Sculpt new curves
- Clothes can fit better
- Create more natural contour by reducing bulk after previous surgery or trauma
- To remove large fatty lump known as (lipoma)