Introduction

Liposuction is a surgical technique designed to remove the fat deposits from areas genetically difficult to control by diet (thighs, buttocks, hips and abdomen in women, abdomen and hips in men). It is not a weight reducing method but a method of body contouring, an excellent opportunity to reinforce the will for a better body appearance. Liposuction has been practiced since the '80 and it is considered the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the USA.

What can patients benefit from liposuction?

Liposuction concerns patients with normal weight, elastic skin, which are healthy (physical and mental) but have excess fat deposits in certain parts of the body. Although age has no importance, in older patients the skin has lost some of its elasticity and so the aesthetic surgery results are not so good.

Surgery risks

There is no surgery without risks. Liposuction complications are very rare especially if the patients are carefully picked, the operation room has all the necessary equipment and the surgeon has experience. There is a tendency to consider liposuction to be an easy piece of surgery, and you might think that it can be done by any doctor and in any operating room conditions. We recommend you to go only to experienced plastic surgeons which have all the necessary equipment.
Even if the doctor is very good, the clinic has the latest medical equipment, no one can guarantee that complications will not occur. The risks are greater if more areas are treated in the same surgery or the quantity of liquid that is sucked out exceeds 2-3 liters. Some times, if more than 4 liter of dense liquid is sucked out on a single piece of surgery a skin transfusion is necessary.
Infections, hematomas and seromas can appear. The greatest complication is the formation of blood or fat clots, which can migrate to lungs and which can even cause death.
At the same time, skin bumps can appear especially at persons with low skin elasticity and with sensitivity problems.

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