Liposuction

This Procedure improves body shape by removing exercise-resistant fat deposits with a tube and vacuum device. It can be performed using the tumescent technique, in which targeted fat cells are infused with saline containing solution with a local anaesthetic before liposuction to reduce postoperative bruising and swelling.

A special fat extractor (a thin hollow stainless steel tube) or cannula is inserted into the fatty areas between the skin and muscle, through small skin incisions. The extractor creates tiny tunnels, breaks up the fat cells, and loosens them so that they can be removed by a high pressure vacuum attached to the end of the cannula.

Common locations for liposuction include chin, cheeks, neck, upper arms, above breasts, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves, ankles.

This procedure is performed under local anesthesia or a combination of general and local.

Depending on the amount of fat to be removed, the surgery may be performed in a clinic or in a hospital, which may require an overnight stay.