Liposuction – A Look At What The Procedure Involves
We all know how important it is to look good and feel good. Magazines and TV programs offer a number of new diets and ways to lose weight and look great. However, what happens if you’re one of those people who commit to great new diets, follow their exercise plan and are still left with areas of fat which just won’t shift? In those situations, liposuction is a great way to get rid of fatty tissue from a specific area of your body – quickly and easily.
The surgical procedure of liposuction, as with most surgical procedures, begins with a form of anesthetic. Depending on the type of liposuction and the area of the body it’s being performed on, you will either undergo a local anesthetic – a numbing of the area being operated on – or a general anesthetic whereby you will be rendered unconscious while the procedure is carried out. Both types of anesthetic are completely pain free and you won’t have anything other than a slight numbness following the operation.
If you’ve had a general anesthetic, you’ll start to feel sleepy. If you only had a local anesthetic you’ll feel numb in the area where you’ve had the anesthetic. Sometimes the surgeon will need to inject some fluids before making the miniature incisions in the skin around the fatty area. The incisions tend to be less than a third of an inch in size, so you won’t have any scars or unsightly marks to bear following the operation. The healing process is very fast, too, and you’ll be amazed at the results.
In order to remove the fat, the surgeon inserts the cannula into the incision. The cannula is a thin tube which is used to break up the fat cells using back and forth movements once the deep fat layer has been reached. The cannula also acts as a suction pipe, removing the loose cells from inside the fat layer. The surgeon may also use an additional syringe to remove fat cells. Along with the fat, blood and other bodily fluids will be removed. To counteract this, the patient is administered additional fluids through an intravenous drip.
Following the removal of the fatty cells, most surgeons will use stitches to close the incisions. Don’t be alarmed if they don’t, though. Some doctors prefer to leave the incisions open as the fluid can drain more easily and bruising and swelling will be reduced. You won’t have any problems as the incisions are tiny. The whole process is painless and very quick and easy and you’re very unlikely to experience any issues. Enjoy your new body!
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