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Liposuction
WHAT IS LIPOSUCTION:
This is one of the most frequently performed types of surgery.
It consists in modelling the silhouette by sucking off the
fatty tissue located under the skin. Liposuction yields lasting
effects. Further increase of body weight results in a proportionally
smaller growth of the fatty tissue in places treated by liposuction
than in others. One thing to bear in mind, however, is that this
surgery is meant to accompany dieting rather than replace
it. Therefore liposuction yields best results in people who
are on a diet or who are slim but have a problem to get desirable
results despite a strict diet because there always remains excess
of fatty tissue in certain body areas. The very procedure is performed
with cannulae introduced to the subcutaneous tissue through small
incisions on the skin. Usually incisions are made in hidden places
therefore the post-operative scars are almost unnoticeable. Excess
of fatty tissue is removed from under the skin using negative pressure.
HOW
LONG DOES THE PROCEDURE TAKE:
This operation is conducted in operating-room conditions. It can
be performed under general anaesthesia, with patient totally asleep,
or, in special cases, with local anaesthesia similar to that used
by dentists. The surgery can take from several minutesup to a few
hours depending on the volume of fatty tissue to be removed. Usually
small incisions (ca 5 mm) are made in skin folds leaving no visible
scars. Fat is removed with thin cannulae introduced under the skin.
WHAT
ABOUT RECOVERY:
After operation patient stays in the surgery for a short period
of time (most often 24 hours) and can go home after that. Daily
check up visits and changing dressing are required for a few more
days.
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