A guide for first times to go for Liposuction surgery

This is for them who are considering liposuction surgery for the first time and want to know “what is best for them” - this phrase is most common for first time patients of this body firming and contouring cosmetic surgery and every first timer, or even a past patient, sense this confusion at some point of their consideration.

The most accurate answer to “the best liposuction surgery” is that there is no such thing. There are at least 5 different types and forms of this surgery but and they all have their own benefits and complications. But it can be said, that depending on your current condition a more individualistic surgery can be sorted out, but that is the greater responsibility of your chosen surgeon.

Choosing a good surgeon

A good surgeon does not need salespersons to talk to patients, and is found in one of the several online forums that are a very good source to ask, inquire and compare a good clinic and plastic surgeon of Liposuction. Talk to past patients and narrow down to a list. The surgeons on your list would supposedly be much expensive to avail, but you better accept the fact rather than choosing a less expensive surgeon, who is more likely to be under qualified.

On choosing your surgeon, find out whether they offer free consultation. There are a number of cosmetic clinics in London who offer free consultation for solely the benefit of their patients, this is a good thing to go for and get acquainted with the clinical environment before taking any decision.

At the Consultation

You are supposed to present your proper medical history, generally 2-3 consultations are given the time before the final decision wherein your medical history, current aesthetics, your expectations, your emotional and mental health, browsing through past patient’s before after photos and giving you the idea how your post surgery results would look like. And all this leads to your final decision as to which liposuction procedure, how many areas and how much fat are to be treated with. Here, you must be aware of a few facts.

Dropping dress sizes is not a criteria of Liposuction, you are likely to lose a few inches and pounds but do not count on it, since this is to only improve the contours of your body into a evened and smooth line.

You cannot lose more than 5liters of fat because exceeding that limit will only prone you to health hazards like bruises and permanent bumps, scars, damaged tissue and deterred results as your body will involuntarily react to the surgery in a traumatized way.

Liposuction is meant for subcutaneous fat that is not reachable with other weight loss practices. You can go for it after you have lost all the excess weight and have narrowed down to a more sagging skin appearance that is not shedding otherwise. Women also opt for this surgery after child birth. But surgeons suggest to rather go for this surgery when you are done with pregnancy and child birth rather than going for it in between two pregnancies. It is not as such a health hazard, but expensive, yes.

The procedure

There are a number of forms of Liposuction, which is mainly the variance of the medium of application but the basic procedure is consisted of an intravenous injection of a wet saline solution made of local anaesthetics, adrenaline and tumescent agents that will prepare your treatable area while you can stay awake and listen to music or even go to sleep if you want. Once the treated areas are prepared then the surgeon will make some holes in there and insert a stainless cannula to the fat layers of your skin. This is not supposed to touch or harm your surrounding tissues and nerves and veins. Now depending on the form you have chosen the cannula will be powered.

If can be traditional lipo, then the cannula is manually used by the surgeon to carefully sort of churn up the fat layers. This is sometimes prone to invasiveness that the surgeon may or may not prevent with his talented hands.

Next is Vaser Liposuction that is the patented brand name for ultrasonic assisted lipo and is a highly preferred medium all over the world. This is an FDA approved technique that has proved to be much less invasive and much more accurate to its results.

Laser Liposuction is powered by Smart Lipo that is also an FDA approved brand name which uses light variations to cauterize the fat and is known to be efficient to firm up the treated area very efficiently.

Some surgeons use a combination of Vaser and Smart liposuction supposing the fact that while Vaser Liposuction is good for melting down the fat, smart lipo is to better firm up the area post surgery. In this case it is really important to choose a good surgeon and bare the expense.

Once your fat is broken or melted down using the chosen cannula, the fat is suctioned out. After this you are covered in gauze and some of your holes will be sutured while some might stay open to let out the excess liquid of your body.

You would need to wear a support garment that is similar to a corset, that compress out the excess fat out and helps your body to get used to the new contours, but is more comfortable and you can wear it underneath your work wear too.

Post surgery if you feel your treated areas as painful, hard and swelled then its  a normal condition which will fade off in a couple of days. If you have undergone for a large suction of 5liters then take 2weeks off from work and rest and give your bruises the time to heal.

This should be added with a massage session a week, for at least 4months after surgery for best results. And retain with the prescribed exercise and no cheating on junk food then you are most likely to have a successful liposuction surgery for the first time.