How To Prepare For Liposuction

The main thing, and the first thing you should do, is consulting with your surgeon.  This is done through the first appointment with them and is where you discuss with them your expectations and concerns about the procedure.  This is where you learn more about the procedure and how it is done as well as what to expect and how to recover afterwards.
You must remember that liposuction will improve your body shape but it will not help you achieve physical perfection.  After the surgeon has examined you to judge the type of procedure to be performed (liposuction comes in three main forms) then treatment choices will be discussed based on the goals that were set out.
During the consultation with your surgeon they should explain the procedure itself, benefits, risks and costs and the amount of recovery time expected for you to recover successfully from the procedure.  For those who are expecting to have a large volume of liposuction performed there are special precautions that must be made.  Large volume liposuction will remove more than 5 liters (10 pounds) of fat and fluid.  This is a risky procedure so you need to make sure that your surgeon has a high level of expertise in order to carry this out successfully.
The surgical staff will carefully monitor you after surgery in this case and it is generally recommended that you make plans to stay in the hospital overnight.  Your doctor is the next person to consult and they will tell you how to prepare for the procedure as best possible.  Tips for this will include avoiding ibuprofen, aspirin and other no steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for seven to ten days before surgery.  This is because these drugs may contribute to bleeding during and after surgery.  Some vitamins and herbs also affect surgery so it is recommended you ask your doctor what nutritional supplement s to avoid also.
If you are a smoker then you must stop smoking before the liposuction procedure is carried out and to not resume smoking until after surgery has been completed successfully.  You must also not resume smoking afterwards either as smokers risk chest infections after anesthesia.  Smoking also reduces blood flow to the skin which can also cause circulation problems after surgery.  As with most common surgical procedures (and liposuction is no different) you will be told not to eat or drink after midnight (or some other timeframe) the day before the operation.
Liposuction takes place on an outpatient basis which means you can normally go home on the same day of surgery.  However, as mentioned, you may need to make plans if a larger amount of fat is to be removed as this usually requires staying overnight.  The same applies if other procedures are to be done at the same time as well.  Obviously make sure you have someone who can drive you home after surgery and can stay with you for the first day and arrange for help for the first day or two after surgery.