Liposuction is a well knowncosmetic surgery operation which removes at from many different parts of thebody. Nowadays liposuction is thefastest and the most effective method of getting rid of excess fat that’s wayit is so popular among both men and women. This surgery operation is not a wayof weight control, but the visual effect of liposuction is more significantthan of weight loss.
The areas liposuction affects can rangefrom the abdomen, thighs and buttocks, to the neck, backs ofthe arms and elsewhere.
Thereare several types of liposuction though, in general, in spite of the type ofthe surgery operation fat is removed with the help of a cannula (a hollow tube) and aspirator (a suction device). But thetypes of liposuction can be categorized by its techniques which differ from oneanother in the amount of fluid injection and by the mechanism in which thecannula works. Surgeons distinguish suction-assisted liposuction (SAL), ultrasound-assistedor ultrasonic liposuction (UAL), power-assisted liposuction (PAL), twin-cannulaassisted or simply twin-cannula liposuction (TCAL) and water-assistedliposuction (WAL). As statistics show, the first three liposuctiontechniques are the most popular and effective ones.
The standardmethod of liposuction is suction-assisted liposuction. Depending on theextent of the liposuction, patients are generally able to return to workbetween two days and two weeks, but they must wear a special compressiongarment for two to four weeks. This compression garment can be easilyremoved by patients themselves, it must have elasticity and allow foruse of bandages. Any pain is controlled by a prescription or over-the-countermedication, and may last as long as two weeks, depending on the particularprocedure. Normal activity can be resumed anywhere from several days. The finalresult will be evident anywhere from one to six months after surgery, althoughthe patient will see noticeable difference within days or weeks.
Themain advantages of liposuction are those that the suctioned fat cells arepermanently gone and the range of possible complications is really low!