Fat Sucks With Liposuction

Like any other form of cosmetic surgery, liposuction can help you get the look you’ve always wanted without as much of the hassle that often comes with changing your diet or trying to schedule exercise.

Whether its a few areas of your body you want to tone up or a considerable amount of weight you want to drop, there are various forms that can suit your needs. While it won’t help you shed all of your extra weight and make you more healthy in short order, it can be a good place to start in your quest to slim down, and it can leave you in a more manageable position to do the rest of the work necessary to achieve that perfect body on your own.

Liposuction involves literally sucking fat out of an area on a person’s body. A hollow tube is inserted into the area and a suction device literally pulls fat cells out. The incision the tube is inserted through is often left open, allowing excess fluid to drain out and the wound to heal naturally, or it is sewn partially closed so as to aid in the healing process while also allowing fluid to drain. The procedure is typically performed on specific areas of the body, usually including arms and thighs, stomach area and the buttocks.

There are several different approaches to performing a general liposuction that are differentiated by the amount and types of fluid injected into the area where the fat is to be removed.

In a typical wet procedure, fluid is injected through the tube that contains a local anesthetic to reduce pain, adrenaline to reduce bleeding and a salt solution to ensure the mixture is isotonic. The solution separates fatty cells and allows them to be suctioned out.

In a super-wet version of the procedure, the volume of the liquid solution equals the amount of fatty cells that are to be removed. This approach is more common for high-volume liposuctions and usually takes longer to perform. Patients are also usually under the influence of general anesthesia during this type of procedure.

Dry liposuctions are also performed in which fatty cells and tissues are suctioned out without the addition or use of liquids, although this variation is increasingly rare. In tumescent liposuctions, a local anesthetic is injected directly into the fatty tissue that is to be removed, which numbs it and reduces pain before suctioning. Various other forms of liposuctions using tools such as lasers and ultrasounds are also available.

Liposuction is one of the world’s most common forms of cosmetic surgery and is available readily. Consult with your doctor or surgeon about the pros and cons of the procedure in terms of your specific needs and decide whether it may be right for you.