subject: How Different Is Liposuction From Other Surgical Procedures? [print this page] The liposuction procedures are just like any other surgical procedures. The patient is required to have a full understanding of what occurs in order to extract fat from the body. A thorough explanation of what to expect during and after the procedures is important for any surgery.
The patient should also have a good relationship with the surgeon. Know the surgeons experience and records. One should feel comfortable asking lots of questions.
Standard liposuction or laser liposuction is the two most popular types of liposuction that patients can choose from. Laser liposuction is the less invasive procedure of the two. It requires less recovery time and provides the same results as standard liposuction.
Standard lipo tools are used to first loosen and then suck the fatty cells out of the body. The pressure used is different for men and women. The loosening process can be very hard on the body. With the laser procedure a special laser is used to melt the fatty cells inside the body. The laser is used as opposed to loosening the fat manually with a tool. This reduces the pain and bruising of the body and the amount of healing needed after the procedure.
A surgical tool called a cannula is what is used for the standard procedures. The cannula is placed in an incision made in the fatty area. The surgeon then uses an dramatic amount of pressure to loosen the fatty area of the body in order to make it possible for the extraction of the fatty cells. This technique causes a lot of bruising and soreness to the patient. It can take weeks or months in order to fully recover.
Under normal circumstances patients are able to have laser liposuction and then return to work the next day. Laser liposuction has therefore been dubbed Smart Lipo or sometimes called "lunch time lipo." These nicknames stem from the easiness of the procedure compared to the standard surgical conditions.
The laser procedure merely requires the use of a local anesthetic as apposed to a general anesthetic. This is a very important fact to take into consideration when it comes to the safety of the procedure. Local anesthesia combined with the less invasive procedure cuts down on the costs of the procedure.
A local anesthetic is much easier to recover from. Local anesthesia is less expensive of its self and is also easier for the surgeons to create an out patient situation. The out patient opportunity helps save time and money for both the patient and the doctor.
It is important that each patient talks with their surgeon and personal doctor about the risks and potential out comes their individual body and situation should expect from a liposuction procedure of any kind. While standard procedures require more pressure and soreness they are still productive and have been preformed on many patients with excellent results.
