Liposuction - Liposculpture

Am I a good candidate for.

Liposuction is a technique that allows eliminating the excess of fat in certain areas of the body.

The fat accumulates in certain regions mainly for genetic reasons and favored by a sedentary life and an inadequate feeding, as well as by hormonal factors.

We have to emphasize that liposuction is not a suitable technique of thinning in obese, but is an effective way to eliminate localized fat deposits.

It is denominated of diverse forms: liposuction, liposculpture, etc.

Why this procedure?

Liposuction is a very effective technique, since the accumulated fat is suctioned and extracted, recovering the harmony of the body as soon as the intervention ends. For this reason, is one of the most applied techniques of aesthetic Procedures in Argentina and around the world.

It is applied in very different zones from the body, but more habitually they are the abdomen, the flanks, the thighs, and the buttocks area.

Techniques

Liposuction consists, basically, in the suction of the fat deposits by means of very thin cannulas.
The volume of fat that can be extracted in a session depends, mainly, on the quality of the skin and its capacity of retraction usually related the zone of the body to be treated.
Very important volumes of fat can be obtained throughout several sessions. Several sessions allows a better recovery of the skin if the volumes are very important. However, in the great majority of the cases, an only session is sufficient.
Another technique very used is liposuction by means of ultrasounds. The cannula emits ultrasounds that break the fatty cells and they dissolve, as a previous step to its elimination. This technique is very useful to eliminate fat in ample zones of the body. See: http://www.xetica.com/liposelection_e.html

Anesthesia

Liposuction is made usually in ambulatory regime, that is to say, without hospitalization. The anesthesia usually is local, under sedation. Sometimes epidural anesthesia may be applied.

The local anesthesia with sedation is used of increasing form, as much in the United States , as in Argentina , since she is less harmful, safer and much more provides a comfortable recovery for the patient that general anesthesia.

Duration of the operation

The intervention extent is very variable according the number of zones to be treated.

Recovery

The recovery is very fast and the postoperative period is usually well tolerated, since the annoyances caused by the intervention are not important.

Most of patients can return to normal tasks after one week. Even so, the surgeon will recommend not making activities that require physical effort during the first weeks after the operation.

However, in the later weeks to the intervention, the treated zone undergoes a certain inflammation, that it is reduced gradually, to disappear completely between the third and sixth month.

The first postoperative month you must use a compressive elastic garment and massages, in order to help in the process of natural recovery of the skin.

Are there any scars?

The intervention is made with very fine cannulas, reason why the scars that are of between 3 and 4 millimeters are inappreciable to the few weeks.

Are there side effects?

Although this operation does not have, practically, any type of side effects can occur some cases in which is some type of repercussion. Nevertheless, in the evaluation that will be done in the first visit, the doctor will tell you all the possible complications.

In the postoperative period, the inflammation disappears soon and sensitivity to the tact recovers in a few days.

Results

The result of the operation is spectacular, since the fat disappears during the surgical session. To obtain the same effect without Procedures you would need, generally, a long period of diet, reason why in many cases the intervention has sense.

But the natural thing, after practiced liposuction, you must reconsider your habits regarding feeding and a minimum level of exercise, so that the fat does not return to be accumulated.

The first consultation

In Xetica Argentina the first consultation is free of charge and is always a doctor who makes it, analyzing the conditions of the patient and the best way to correct the defect.

Therefore, will be the doctor whom will recommend the best solution with respect to the intervention to be made and the best form to perform it. He will also answer all the questions that you have and tell the reasonable expectations that you can have regarding the final result.

Post Op Follow up

In our organization the strictest norms of quality are followed, that go beyond the intervention. For that reason detailed postoperative controls are made, so the patient feels safe and accompanied. There are a number of consultations, to check that the process follows the natural course.

The first postoperative consultation takes place on the following days and the patient will be discharged from consultation one or two weeks later. The total recovery process will take from six to twelve months after the intervention.

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Last Update: 18/02/2008