subject: Should I Get Liposuction? [print this page] There are a lot of people these days who are considering getting liposuction (also known as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy). Some people are unsure because of their finances. They either don't have enough money to afford the surgery and don't think getting financing for it would be wise, or they wonder whether they would be accepted for financing. Some other people think that the surgery could help them, but they aren't sure if it will be too difficult to recover from. Still others are intrigued, but don't really know what the surgery does.
While only you can make the final decision on whether or not you want to undergo this surgery, having more information can be helpful in making the decision. A common saying asserts that knowledge is power, and this is also true in terms of deciding whether or not to get a lipoplasty.
One of the first things that many people want to know about the surgery is how much it costs. The price of the surgery depends on a large number of highly variable factors, which makes it difficult to give an exact number. Factors such as geographical location, the experience level of the surgeon and even the gender of the patient all play a part in determining the exact cost. However, an extremely general statement that can be made about the surgery's cost is that it is almost always over one thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars. Somewhere in the range of a couple to a few thousand is fairly common. If you would like to know more about what your specific lipoplasty could cost, then it might be a good idea to speak with a surgeon in your area.
The surgery is typically performed over the space of a couple or a few hours. It is typically performed under local anesthesia, and it typically removes fat from one or a couple of areas. Typically, no more than about ten pounds is removed at a time in order to avoid causing too much trauma to the patient.
The recovery period is real, but typically not overly difficult as far as surgeries ago. Most people don't experience a high level of pain. Most patients control their pain with over the counter pain medication. The majority of patients are able to return to work within just a few days, and they are able to return to the majority of their regular activities within a few weeks.
