subject: The Things You Should Know About Liposuction [print this page] Liposuction (also referred to as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy) is both an alluring and a frightening thing for many people. Most people have heard of the procedure, at least in vague terms. Most people know that it is a surgical way to remove excess fat. Most people have heard the endless debates about which celebrity has or hasn't undergone the surgery. A number of people are secretly interested in having some of their own fat removed.
However, a lot of people are also worried or scared by the surgery. These people have heard varying things about the cost of surgery, or they have heard about possible aesthetic or health complications that the surgery can cause. They wonder how much the surgery will hurt and about how they can be sure that they will like the way that they look after the procedure.
It is natural to fear what we don't understand. It can be equally natural to desire things that we don't understand because we lack a full comprehension of possible risks. The key to making an appropriate decision regarding whether or not to get liposuction is information. This article will go over some of the basics of the procedure so that potential patients can understand it and thus know whether or not they should get the surgery.
Lipoplasty is an elective surgery that is typically purely cosmetic in scope. The surgery, which is usually performed under local anesthesia, uses small, hollow needles called cannulas to suction excess fat out of a patient's body. The surgery will typically target one or a few areas which have been picked beforehand by the patient and surgeon. The surgery usually is performed on an outpatient basis, and it typically does not require a night's stay at a hospital or surgical center.
The price of the procedure varies based on one's geographical region, gender and desired target area. All told, your surgery will probably cost more than $1000, but less than $10,000.
Not everyone is well-suited for the surgery. People who are looking to lose large amounts of fat should look into other alternatives, as large volume liposuction is typically very traumatic to the body and can be dangerous. People with large amounts of loose skin or cellulite will usually not find that a lipoplasty fixes their problems. In fact, the surgery can exacerbate these problems. People with diseases or disorders that interfere with their ability to heal should also avoid the surgery.
If you would like to know more about the surgery, there is a wealth of information that can be found on the Internet. It can also be useful to meet with a surgeon in your area for a free consultation.
