| Liposuction |
| What is it? |
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| What is involved? |
There are three main liposuction processes:
Wet liposuction
- Under a general anaesthetic, you'll be injected with adrenaline and local anaesthetic mix in the fatty area to reduce bleeding and bruising afterwards.
- Your surgeon will make a small cut and insert a slim tube (cannula) attached to a vacuum pump.
- The tube will be moved around beneath the skin quite vigourously to loosen the fatty deposits while the vacuum pump removes the excess fat.
Dry (traditional) Liposuction
- Virtually the same as wet liposuction except no fluids are injected beforehand
- Because of this you may experience considerable bleeding, swelling and bruising afterwards.
Ultrasonic assisted liposuction
- Ultrasound (sound wave) treatment is used to help break down the solid fatty deposits before treatment.
- This is ideal if you have a large amount of fat to be removed
- Liposuction takes between one to two hours to complete, depending on the amount of fat to be removed.
- It is likely that you will have a general anaesthetic and stay overnight in hospital
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| Your recovery |
- Some swelling and bruising is to be expected following liposuction, whichever method is used.
- You should be able to resume your normal activities within three to ten days, although it is important to avoid strenuous activity for up to a month following the procedure.
- The swelling and bruising can take several weeks to completely disappear.
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| Things to be aware of |
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| Your results |
- You can expect the results of your liposuction to last for quite a while although your lifestyle, diet and exercise routine will play a part in it all.
- Over eating too many fatty foods and not exercising will lead to a gradual build up of excess fat again, undoing all the good work the liposuction has done.
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Click here for an article on Liposuction for Northampton "R" magazine |