A majority of people researching lyposuction must have already heard about the premise of the procedure before coming online to do some research. What might surprise some is that the correct spelling is l-i-p-o-s-u-c-t-i-o-n with an “i” as opposed to a “y”. This article was created to assist those whose misspelling lends some concern over their prior knowledge of liposuction surgery and other plastic surgery procedures. You know who you are, here’s a hint: anyone who found this post through a Google search for “lyposuction”. Anyways, kudos for making the attempt to learn more online before proceeding.
Online research is a very convenient and intelligent first step towards becoming aware, especially for anyone considering the procedure for their self or someone near and dear to them. Since you didn’t know how to spell it, you probably don’t know a lot about the procedure and this is the right place to be. Feel free to read through the past articles and let me apologize ahead of time for the poor organization as this site is largely still in development. Sure you can mosey on to another generic cookie-cutter cosmetic surgery site with regurgitated information and I’m as guilty as anyone, although I do make an effort to make up information to stay original. Just yanking ya, the purpose of this site is to provide unbiased, useful information. But I digress. Let’s get you some broad enough information so you can get to what you were looking for faster. Beyond this rant I promise the rest of this article will be more useful than entertaining.
What is Liposuction?
The basic principle of liposuction is to offer patients an instant way of achieving a slimmer figure. The basic surgical challenge for any surgeon and every procedure is to remove the proper amount of fat and cause the least disturbance to the surrounding tissue including blood vessels and connective tissue. While it may not seem like it, surgeons are also supposed to attempt the surgery while causing the minimal amount of pain and discomfort to the patient. Many techniques have been developed to improve precision, safety, and effectiveness.
Liposuction Candidacy
Liposuction is not a solution for obesity. It is not a weight loss plan and by no means should it ever be viewed as such. The procedure is ideally for removing small pockets of fat in areas that can be hard to reach with diet and exercise. Eligible candidates for this procedure must be in good general health and less than 30 lbs over their ideal weight. More elastic skin can greatly improve the results of liposuction, especially laser assisted methods which causes the skin to tighten appearing younger and healthier. Consult with a certified plastic surgeon that can provide a more accurate assessment of your eligibility as well as the best procedure to meet your desired goals.
Techniques of Lyposuction
The basic concept of liposuction is using a hollow tube, known as a cannula, and a suction device, known as an aspirator to remove fat from the body after the fat cells have been broken. The process of breaking the fat is known as emulsifying the fat which really means liquefying the fat. This makes the fat easier to suction out of the body.
Dry liposuction refers to an outdated technique that is seldom used today and therefore warrants little discussion. Most traditional liposuction is some form of wet liposuction. This simply refers to the technique of injecting a solution that is part lidocaine which acts as a local anesthesia, adrenaline which helps minimize bleeding by causing contraction of the blood vessels, and a salt to make the injection saline and more like bodily fluids. This injection softens the fat cells and minimizes the risk of bruising.
In larger procedures, a super-wet technique is used. The difference is that super-wet uses an amount equal to the volume of fat to be removed whereas wet uses less than the amount of fat.
Tumescent liposuction is similar to wet liposuction except the fluid creates a space separating the muscle tissue from fatty tissue to allow more room for the suction tube.
Lazer Lipo
It is actually laser liposuction, or laser lipo, but for some reason some people spell it as “lazer” lipo. Much has been discussed on this site about laser liposuction and all the benefits and risks of laser fat reduction. Basically, instead of using force to remove the fat cells laser assisted liposuction uses a fiber optic heated by a laser to literally melt the fat. The melted fat is then removed through a small cannula and the trace remnants of fat are removed through the body’s lymphatic system. It is a more gentle and precise technique so it can be used in delicate regions of the body. The heat of the laser has the added benefit of causing the skin to contract thus tightening the skin.
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