Liposuction surgery is popularly known as fat removal. Another misconception is that liposuction surgery is a weight loss method. Liposuction is a body shaping method, not a weight loss method. It provides the removal of regional lubrication where weight loss and sports methods are insufficient.
It is the process of suctioning the regional adipose tissue from the small holes opened on the skin with the help of long cannulas (with a hole in the middle) with negative pressure. During weight gain, the existing fat cells in the body expand. Since fat cells are removed after liposuction, there will not be much enlargement in the same area even if weight is gained. Instead, expansion is seen in other regions.
The most suitable patients for liposuction are those with regional lubrication that disrupts the body ratio. The most common areas; waist circumference, upper belly, inner leg, under the chin (jowl region), and breast region in men. Liposuction surgery is an operation in which the adipose tissue is reduced. It does not remove excess skin, does not destroy the appearance of cellulite and cracks.
Today, many types of liposuction have been developed. Mechanical, laser and ultrasonic liposuction methods are available. The method option may vary according to the patient’s needs. The duration of the operation varies according to the region and the amount of fat to be removed. It is necessary to wear a corset for 2-4 weeks after the operation.
It may take up to 1 month for edema to heal.
