Despite good health and a reasonable level of fitness, some people may still have a body with disproportionate contours due to localized fat deposits. These areas may be due to family traits rather than a lack of weight control or fitness. Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportion, and ultimately, enhancing your self-image.

Areas that can be addressed by liposuction are: abdomen and waist, hips and buttocks, back, upper arms, thighs, cheeks, chin, neck, calves and ankles.

Liposuction, also known as Liposculpture, Lipoplasty, or Suction-Assisted Lipectomy is a surgical technique that improves the body's contour by removing excess fat from deposits located between the skin and muscle. Liposuction involves the use of a small stainless steel tubes, called cannulas. The cannula is connected to a powerful suction pump and inserted into the fat through small incisions in the skin. Fat removal is accomplished as the suction cannula creates tiny tunnels through the fatty layers. After surgery,Nike Shox NZ, these tiny tunnels collapse resulting in an improved body contour.

After liposuction, the new body??s shape is more or less permanent. If a patient does gain a moderate amount of weight after liposuction, then the figure will simply be a larger version of the new body shape. Contrary to popular belief, fat cells that are removed by liposuction do not grow back. Liposuction removes fat cells permanently. With a small weight gain, existing fat cells simply get bigger by accumulating more fat within the existing cell. If the patient does not gain excessive amounts of weight, then the new more pleasing silhouette is permanent. Of course after liposuction, the clock keeps ticking, and advancing age will produce the usual changes in the shape of the body associated with the aging process. Nevertheless, the benefits of liposuction will always be apparent.

Patients should not expect to lose a dramatic amount of weight with liposuction. However, because fat is removed from cosmetically important areas, liposuction should produce significant improvements in aesthetic appearance. Although liposuction should not be regarded as a method for weight loss, in appropriate patients it can produce significant cosmetic improvements.

Most patients will see 90% of their ultimate liposuction results with in one to three months after surgery. For the first few weeks after surgery there is postoperative swelling. The rate at which this swelling subsides is highly variable from patient to patient.

The procedure can be done on an out-patient basis or as a hospital admission depending on the amount of fat to be removed. This is usually done under sedation or general anesthesia depending on the extent of surgery. Bruising and swelling are expected post-operatively. This usually subsides after several weeks.

Like any type of cosmetic plastic surgery procedure, complications may arise with liposuction. These are: uneven contours, rippling or loose skin, skin or nerve damage, irregular pigmentation,nike shox, infection, fat clots, blood clots, excessive fluid loss or fluid accumulation, unfavorable scarring, thermal burn or heat injury from ultrasound with the ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty technique, anesthesia risks, bleeding (hematoma), change in skin sensation, skin discoloration or swelling, asymmetry,Nike Shox OZ, pain which may persist, damage to deeper structures such as nerves, blood vessels, muscles, lungs, and abdominal organs, poor wound healing, persistent swelling in the legs, deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications, possibility of revisional surgery, and even death.

Minor liposuction complications,puma ferrari, problems, and general dissatisfaction can be minimized by fully understanding the risks and benefits associated with liposuction and having realistic expectations. It is extremely important to choose a plastic surgeon who will clearly and thoroughly explain potential liposuction side effects and risks. He or she should also have proper and extensive training, along with state-of-the-art facilities and a good standing in the field.

Severe complications can be minimized by disclosing your entire medical history to your doctor and discussing all prescription and over-the-counter medications you take on a regular basis.

To maximize the success of liposuction surgery and minimize the risk of complications, always follow your plastic surgenstructions for surgical preparation and postoperative care. If you smoke,nike air max tn, your cosmetic surgeon will advise you to stop two weeks prior to and following liposuction surgery. You may also choose another avenue for fat removal. There are non-surgical liposuction alternatives available to patients who are not good candidates for liposuction or simply prefer other methods.