In the past few decades liposculpture has become one of the most prominent cosmetic surgeries. It holds the record for the most performed plastic surgery in 2006. The entertainment industry has really helped put this procedure in the spotlight when it comes to body reconstruction.
First performed by American surgeons in Italy in 1974, liposculpture quickly became the more expensive but quick alternative to diet and exercise. Liposculpture involves a long, hallow tube that is inserted into the fat layer of skin through a small incision. The tube is connected to a machine that applies suction to the tube and allows the surgeon to literally suck the fat right out of a patient. The most common, and possibly only safe, areas to perform this procedure are the back of the arms, legs, chest, abdomen, buttocks, and neck.
Many recent advancements in technology have made liposculpture less harmful and faster. A lot of tubes now emit ultrasonic vibrations to break the fat cell walls to make the suction easier. Other tubes can have mechanized movement that require less back and forth movement from the surgeon which reduces any chance of damage caused by them. These advancements have significantly reduce surgery time which attract more patients.
Before one can even get this procedure, or most cosmetic surgeries for that matter, one??, ??, , ?s surgeon would have to be sure that they are a good candidate. The only exclusions from being a candidate would be patients who are under 18 years old, have diabetes, any type of significant heart problems, or any infections.
For health concern reasons the patient cannot be smoking for a certain amount of time before liposculpture, or eat any food before a certain time before the procedure. Even after the surgery the patient is highly recommended to follow the doctor’s orders very strictly. Such restrictions include keeping the bandages for a specified time or not doing any strenuous work. Not abiding to these restriction can lead to further complications that could be life threatening.
With any surgery can come any type of complications. Liposculpture can be strongly associated with infections, especially where incision is made, or the skin could not properly form over the new body shape, which would need further surgery to permanently fix this problem.
No one should walk into liposculpture blind from its process. Patients should make sure they fully understand what is being done to them. And also doctors recommend that a person considering liposculpture should make sure that they have tried diet and exercise for weight loss first. This procedure is no longer exclusive to the rich and famous, anyone who can come up with the money. Liposculpture typically costs anywhere from $1500 to $7500, depending on the case, so a patient should know what they are investing their money and their time in.
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