Liposuction is a plastic surgery indicated to remove excess fat located in a particular area of the body such as belly, thighs, flanks, back or arms, for example, helping to improve the contour of the body.
For this, during the liposuction surgeon:
- It delimits the skin where it will remove fat;
- It makes small holes in the skin where it inserts the anesthesia and a tube to aspire to fat;
- Suck fat with a suction tube .
This surgery can be done when the localized fat can not be eliminated through diet or physical exercise and can be done in men and women using local, epidural or general anesthesia and the duration of the surgery depends on the area and amount of fat to aspirate, varying from a few minutes to 2 hours. Understand more about in which situations one can do liposuction.
This cosmetic surgery practically does not leave scars, because small holes are made in places where it is difficult to be seen, as in the folds or inside the navel and, therefore, is an excellent solution for those who want to lose localized fat fast.
In addition to removing fat, during liposuction the doctor can still do liposculpture, which consists of using the fat removed and place it elsewhere in the body, in order to improve the contour of the body.
Thus, in the same surgery, it is possible to remove localized fat from the belly and then put it on the buttock to increase the volume without having to use silicone implants. Learn more about how liposculpture works and what the value is.
Price of liposuction
The price of liposuction varies according to the area to be treated, the clinic where it is made, the region of the country and the type of anesthesia used, which can reach up to 5 or 6 thousand reais. Generally, the patient does not need hospitalization, however, if necessary, it may still be necessary to pay the days of hospitalization.
How to Prepare for Surgery
Before liposuction is recommended to do blood tests to see if you can do the surgery without taking risks. Already in the previous days one must:
- Fasting for 8 hours before surgery;
- Take the usual medication if the doctor does not contraindicate until the day of surgery;
- To make liquid and light diet in the two previous days;
In addition, it is important to be properly healthy on the day of surgery, and should notify the doctor of any event even if it is a flu or a cold, as it may disrupt the recovery.
Results of liposuction
After surgery, the patient has the most delineated body, in addition to losing some weight, due to the removal of localized fat, leaving a more beautiful and thin body.
However, after about 1 month of liposuction, the results can be better observed because the person is no longer swollen, and the definitive results only begin to appear after 6 months.
Care in recovering from liposuction
Immediately after the surgery, it is normal for the site to become sore and swollen. For this purpose, take the medications indicated by the doctor in order to reduce the pain and discomfort. In addition, it is further recommended:
- Walk slowly for 10 minutes 2 times a day, up to 7 days after surgery;
- Stay with the brace or holding stockings all day and all night for 3 days without ever taking it off, being able to take it out only to sleep at the end of 15 days;
- Take a bath after 3 days, removing the dressings and drying the scars well and placing Iodopovidone and a band-aid under the stitches;
- Take points at the doctor at the end of 8 days.
In addition, it is important to take the pain medications and antibiotics indicated by the doctor and avoid sleeping on the site that was aspirated. Read more about the care that should be taken in the postoperative period of liposuction.
