The Art of Liposuction: The Process, Its Risks And What You Can Do For Your Recovery

Very few people are happy with how they look and some will try anything to look and feel better about themselves. There are fad diets, liquid diets, weight loss programs, and surgical procedures such as liposuction.

Liposuction is when you surgically remove the fat deposits that are located just under the skin from various places on the body. The procedure is done with a hollow instrument called a cannula that is attached to a high-powered vacuum. It is a minimally invasive surgery and you can be put under general anesthesia, have a local anesthesia, or just have strong IV sedatives, depending on the depth and length of the procedure.

The procedure itself is a medical art form because it puts the surgeon's scientific knowledge on display, reveals an ever present quest for improvement in the physical features, shows his clinical skill, and most importantly, makes people happier with their physical appearance. In so doing, the patient is not exposed to any unnecessary risks because the surgeon understands that his duty to artistry and perfection and the patient's happiness must come first.

As with any surgery, there can be some complications. These usually occur when the surgeon shows poor judgment, over confidence in his abilities, or when the patient misunderstands the proper medicines and procedures for proper healing. They can also occur when either the patient or surgeon does not follow the proper procedures or the surgeon does not take the time to discuss the risks and complications with the patient.

There are many risks to the liposuction procedure and these should be communicated to the patient during the consultation so that they understand what all is involved. These risks include the possibility that a person may have too many areas that need to be corrected and the surgeries take too much time, unrelated surgeries that may need to be done at the same time, irregularities in the surgery, and the patients often suffer from depression. You should not have too much done at once, but should schedule several different surgeries so the surgeon does not get burn out during the procedure.

A good liposuction procedure results in a small percentage of anesthetic that is tinged with blood, which will eventually be absorbed or expelled onto special absorbent pads. For the fastest healing, you want the incisions to drain rapidly. The best way to do this is to leave the incisions open and have some smaller incisions near the main incision to help speed up this drainage. There should also be absorbent pads over the incision to absorb any leaking drainage. It also helps the incision drain faster if the patient wears compression clothing.

The best thing you can do when considering liposuction is to schedule several consultations with different surgeons to see which one will do the best art work so that you will be happy with the results of your procedure.