Philadelphia Ultrasonic Liposuction Procedure

submitted: Aug 29th 2008 | by: TabathaMoeckel | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 375 | PDF View | Print Article

Liposuction is an elective surgery and a form of cosmetic surgery. People have it done in order to remove unwanted and/or stubborn areas of excess fat. The stomach is a popular area for liposuction, albeit with some restrictions, as are the hips, buttocks, and thighs. There are many different types of liposuction procedures, and qualifications which much be met in order to have the surgery.

People who are realistic about the entire procedure are the best candidates for surgery. Let us be honest: someone who is obese cannot really benefit from liposuction, because it is only designed to remove small areas of fat. For that matter, your skin should still be firm, otherwise you will be left with saggy folds. As with any type of surgery, you need to be healthy before you can be considered a good candidate. There also needs to be a reason you need to surgery - meaning, you have tried a good diet and healthy exercise regime.

There are two different types of liposuction. Tumescent liposuction involves the injection of a solution into areas of excess fat before its removal. It contains a mixture of saline, painkiller, and epinephrine. It makes your blood vessels contract. You are relaxed, which lets the surgeon perform better. As well, the contracted vessels lessen the loss of blood. The mild sedative helps reduce pain as you are having the procedure and after.

The second type of liposuction is assisted by an ultrasound. The energy of the ultrasound turns the fat cells to liquid. This allows it to be removed easier.

The general points of the procedure vary from patient to patient. If you have only a little bit of excess fat to be removed, you may be an outpatient. Large quantities of liposuction may require a hospital stay. Likewise, anesthesia may be local or general.

Some kind of pumping or extraction device is inserted, and proceeds to suck the fat cells out of your body. Sometimes syringes are used, sometimes actual pumps. Certain methods make for smoother contours. The actual tool inserted into the incisions is called a cannula. It is attached to the device being used.

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