If you are thinking about liposuction as a cosmetic surgery, you are probably wondering what you can expect from the surgery to recovery and your results.
Liposuction is not a quick fix surgery.
It is only done on stubborn fat deposits on your body that do not respond well to constant exercise.
The areas that are best enhanced by liposuction are the abdomen, upper arms, thighs, neck, lower back, hips, side of knees and lower legs.
Depending upon the number of areas that will undergo liposuction, you will either be given a local anesthesia or you will be completely out for the surgery.
The plastic surgeon will make tiny incisions in the skin on the areas that are to have liposuction.
Then a long thin needle called a cannula is inserted under the skin.
The surgeon will move the needle back and forth to displace the fat deposits and then suck the fat out through the cannula with a vacuum.
Many patients are concerned about how much time they need to recover from liposuction.
Again, this depends upon the number of areas that will undergo liposuction.
If the liposuction is not done in conjunction with any other type of plastic surgery, the patient should be well enough to return to work in four to seven days.
It is important to note that although the patient can go to work in a relatively short period of time, she will not see the results that quickly.
Although the incisions are tiny, the body must still heal from the surgery.
The skin will be puffy and bruised in the areas where the liposuction was done, so it will not look all that attractive.
It may take four to six weeks of healing before the swelling subsides.
Then it can take an additional two to three months to see the results of your liposuction.
Liposuction can be a great tool in achieving the body that you have dreamed of, but it is just a tool.
You will still need to do your part by eating well and exercising after you have completely recovered from surgery.