6. What is liposuction?
Liposuction is a surgical procedure that involves the removal
of fat by suction and molding of the body. every
area of the body is treated independently.
7. What does liposuction do?
* It removes the localized deposits of fat that are
resistant to diets and physical exercise. If you try to
keep fit and you eat healthy food and still you can't
get rid of the fat of certain areas of your body,
especially in the abdomen, , knees, ankles, arms,
and face, then liposuction may be the answer you
are looking for.
* It molds your body.
8. Types of LS
Different types of liposuction techniques are in use for the removal of
fats.
Tumescent
Dry Technique
Wet Technique
Power Assisted (PAL)
LipoTherme & LipoControl
Ultrasonic (UAL)
Vaser Liposuction
LipoLite
Laser
Smartlipo
CoolLipo
ProLipo PLUS
Water Jet Assisted
9. Popular techniques use for liposuction
Tumescent liposuction
Super-wet liposuction
Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL)
Power assisted liposuction (PAL)
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11. procedure
• Anesthesia
• Local anesthesia and complementary
sedation for simple cases. General
anesthesia if the area that is going to be
treated is too large.
• Surgery length
• Between 30 minutes and 3 hours,
according to the complexity of the case.
12. The surgeon will make a very small incision of approximately 0.1
inches long (3 mm) and will insert a small tube called cannula
under your skin. The cannula may be connected to a device that
generates high vacuum pressure, or to a special syringe. The
unwanted fat deposits, which prior to this process were treated
with injections of a special liquid (saline solution combined with
local anesthesia and a vasoconstrictor), are removed from under
your skin through the cannula by suction. This liquid generates
the adequate conditions for the extraction of fat. The cannula is
moved under the skin to reach all the desired areas. The number
of incisions varies according to the characteristics of each area,
but it is usually more than one. In order to make the outward
appearance more homogeneous
What does a liposuction consist of?
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14. Yes or no to lipo
Whether or not liposuction provides the health benefits commonly
associated with achieving weight loss through other means is a matter of
debate in scientific circles. Mainstream doctors agree that liposuction does
not help to combat obesity related metabolic disorders like insulin
resistance
15. Healthy eating habits combined with regular exercise also help people
lose weight. This natural process, however, takes more time and
determination than liposuction. Weight loss via exercise and healthy
eating carries little risk compared to liposuction.