There are certain fatty deposits that do not disappear with diet nor with exercise. Liposuction is one of the most performed cosmetic surgery procedures in the world. This cosmetic surgery makes it possible to work on the silhouette to give it harmonious curves.
Liposuction is a silhouette reshaping technique that is used to eliminate localized fatty deposits, whether in the saddlebags, love handles, abdomen or thighs; all areas of the body can be treated. The fat is sucked out using a cannula which is inserted through small incisions. The skin must then readjust to the new silhouette.
This technique aims to harmonize the silhouette by reshaping it. The goal of liposuction is therefore not to lose weight, warns Dr. Alain Gagnon. You will always be advised to get as close as possible to your ideal weight before undergoing liposuction. It is therefore not a treatment for obesity, but rather an intervention to sculpt your body.
Liposuction
Duration
1-2.5 hours
Anesthesia
Local +/- sedation
Stay
Ambulatory, sometimes 24 hours
Are you a good candidate?
- Liposuction will give you the best results if you are in good health and have reached a stable weight.
- The surgeon will also consider whether you want to transfer the removed fat to another part of the body for the purpose of making an augmentation.
- It is also important to follow a healthy lifestyle after your procedure to ensure that your new body profile is sustainable.
Techniques and fields
for liposuction?
Dr Gagnon will perform the most suited technique according to your treatment area. He will also take into consideration if you are going to transfer the removed fat to another part of the body to make an augmentation. Certain liposculpture techniques preserve fatty tissues more effectively for a more adequate fat transfer process.
Areas that liposuction can sculpt include:
- Mid section, including abdomen and waist
- Hips, flanks and buttocks
- Internal and external thighs
- Area behind the knee
- Upper and lower back, including around the bra line.
- Upper part of the arms
- Neck and under the chin
Procedure
A first visit is always appointed with your surgeon prior to proceeding with liposuction. This first consultation is an opportunity to know your history and if any contraindication will prevent you from undergoing such an operation. The operating day takes place in several stages:
- Before performing liposuction, the plastic surgeon draws the areas to be treated with a surgical marker.
- He then infiltrates a solution, which will liquify fat and allow an easier suction of it.
- Small incisions will allow the surgeon to insert a rounded blunt tip cannula. He then performs back and forth movements to suck out the excess fat.
- Once the fat is aspirated, the surgeon closes the incisions with some absorbable stitches and covers them with a bandage.
The results
The first results of liposuction are visible immediately after the surgery. In the areas where liposuction has been performed, volumes have decreased. The edema disappears and the skin gradually retracts. The final result is visible three months after the procedure.
It will be necessary to wait this amount of time before the post-operative edema disappears and that the skin completely tightens. The skin will take a month to completely adapt to its new curves. The result will then be optimal. The time before the edema disappears may vary depending on the area where the liposuction procedure was performed (stomach, hips, thighs, buttocks, etc.). You will find a harmonious figure as if you had never gained weight before.
However, you are not exempted from adopting or maintaining a healthy lifestyle as well as a balanced diet. Fat cells do not multiply, but can move to other areas of the body.
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