Liposuction is a method of eliminating adipose tissue by aspirating fat from the areas with its excess. Liposuction can be carried out in any area, however, it is most often performed on the stomach, sides, thighs and chin. This is the most effective treatment for eliminating fat and shaping the figure.
The procedure begins with anesthesia: a cannula is inserted under the skin to provide rehydration fluid and anesthetic. The next stage is the moment of breaking down and releasing fat. This is done manually with a cannula or through a support device which helps release the fat tissue and changes it into a fragmented form. In the third stage, the broken fat is aspirated. The procedure is considered to be quite invasive. It is performed under local anesthesia. After the treatment, the patient is subject to convalescence: compression underwear and antibiotics are required.
It should be remembered that liposuction is not a slimming, but body shaping method and the final effect of the procedure is also very much affected by a healthy diet and exercise.
The extracted fat can be used to model other parts of the body in a procedure called lipotransfer.
The effects of liposuction
- reduction of locally accumulated fat
- reduction of body circumferences
- modeling of the figure
- slender figure
- firm and tight skin
- restoring body’s right proportions
Indications
- locally accumulated adipose tissue (on the stomach, sides, thighs, arms, above the knees)
- desire to shape the figure/ slim the figure
- disturbed body proportions
Contraindications
- pregnancy / breast-feeding
- epilepsy
- decompensated diabetes
- weakness, infection
- abnormal blood count
- heart and circulatory system diseases
- cancer
- uncompensated hypertension
- renal failure
- liver disease
- anticoagulant therapy
- tendencies to create scars, keloids
- low body weight making it impossible to get the right amount of body fat
- obesity
Frequency and number of treatments
The frequency and number of treatments depends on the severity of the problem to be corrected and the expected effect by the patient. The exact therapy scheme is determined individually for each patient during consultation. This is usually a one-off treatment. The complete effects of the treatment are visible after about 3 months.
Advantages of the procedure
- the most effective body shaping treatment
- lasting effect
- possibility of lipotransfer
Pre-treatment recommendations / requirements
- a sufficient amount of body fat is required to perform the procedure
- stop smoking two weeks before
- do not take medicines that reduce blood clotting, e.g. acetylsalicylic acid, one week before
- you need to provide valid results of the following tests
- morphology with smear, OB
- coagulogram (APTT, Quick indicator, INR)
- fasting glucose
- urea, creatinine
- HBS, HIV, HCV antigen
- electrolytes (K, Na)
- general urine examination
Post-treatment recommendations
- up to 14 days after the procedure avoid warming the skin, i.e. using the sauna, solarium, sun exposure
- antibiotic therapy as recommended by a specialist
- compression underwear for up to 8 weeks afterwards
- negative energy balance diet
- minimum 2 liters of water a day physical activity maintaining weight 4 weeks after the procedure
Expected postoperative symptoms
- pain, local tenderness
- bruising lasting from several days to 2 weeks, hematomas
- swelling up to 3-5 weeks
- bleeding
Undesirable postoperative symptoms
- accumulation of serous fluid
- paresthesia at the site of the procedure (hypoaesthesia or sensitization)
- traumatic discoloration asymmetry / bumps / defects / bulges in the skin
- late or insufficient effect
- skin infections
- damage to deeper structures (vessels, nerves)
- blood clots, fat embolism, pulmonary embolism
- allergic reaction, shock
- skin necrosis, fat tissue
- fibrosis
- scars
Recommended complementary treatments
- injection lipolysis
- cavitation lipolysis
- Cryolipolysis
- 1060nm warm lipolytic laser
- Robolex (vacuum massage)
Duration of the procedure
- 1-2 hours; depends on the size of the treatment area
