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.

Vaser Liposuction for flabby problem areas of the body

There are several kinds of fatness, where visceral adipose and subcutaneous adipose are the most common. Visceral fat cells develop in the abdominal region and around organs while the subcutaneous fat deposits in the layers of skin. The later is rather involuntary and causes a great deal of hardship to shed, and is in end almost unreachable with diet and exercise.

This is for them who have involuntary fatness and just want to go for some treatment to lose it, they have heard about Vaser Liposuction surgery and thinking of considering it. This surgery is meant for healthy people who have some areas in their body, like the abdomen, back, hips and thighs that have become bulgy and sagging. These are sometimes subcutaneous “stubborn” fat which grow in the layers of skin and are not afraid of power yoga, or vegetable soup. Consult your with your doctor and determine whether the fat inside your body is stubborn at all.

In the first place, you need to consider the fact that Vaser Liposuction is not a 100% predictable surgery; it is a minimally invasive surgery which requires avid care to retain the best results. It is after all some invasion to your body hence there will be some pain, discomfort, swelling and bruising which is supposed to fade away within a few weeks.

This is for them who have taken your decision to go for this surgery, but haven’t yet chosen the clinic. Many people suffer from involuntary body fat and believe that Liposuction will be a good choice, although there aren’t many people who don’t think twice before doing this and do their part of research, but what comes in the way is something like an exciting offer.

Don’t get excited with limited period offers and stuff, there is no such thing, get over it. What you should do in this place is find the best cosmetic clinic and surgeon in your city, not every city has the same quality cosmetic clinics which you should be availing to go for this kind of surgery. In that case, what you should do is go for online forums and compare your chosen clinic in the open forum and try to talk to past patients of the same clinic.

Choosing the right clinic is only justified when you have had your surgery and enjoying the results. And knowing that the results of this particular surgery are not completely predictable, opt for the surgeon with avid experience and command over the procedure. These kind of leading cosmetic clinics and surgeons invariably come with expensive costs, but sometimes, these clinics provide offers which are their profitable step to reach a higher clientele, this is a safe option to avail, but always go for the best clinics. What make a clinic the best is its clients and its overall reputation and accept the fact that the more the reputation is an expensive thing. Many good cosmetic clinics provide free consultation which is a smart thing to avail.

This is for them who are preparing to go to the consultancy make it a point to mention every little detail about any drugs you use, including health supplements and herbal remedies. Because you would need to seize usage of aspirins or any blood thinning drugs at least 2weeks prior and post surgery.

This is for them who have already chosen their clinics and vaser liposuction surgeon and is scheduled for the surgery. Your surgeon must have explained you that you can’t smoke or have alcohol for at least 3-5 weeks before and after surgery, this will affect your recovery and prone your nerves and blood vessels to damage from the procedure, so take it seriously your body won’t understand the fun of cheating and will mark you fail. Be prepared to wear some support garments for several days after your surgery to tighten your treated area and leak out extra fat. You cannot drive home or take a cab after the surgery so arrange someone to take you home.

Now this is them who have undergone the surgery and going through all the excitement. Avoid sitting on hard surfaces or on the ground for several days. Take it easy and move steadily and no, you can’t go to work within two days, take 2weeks off if you have a desk job, take a month off if you have a movement oriented job.

Lymphatic massages help a lot to firm your treated areas so do go for them religiously. Resume exercise as instructed by your chosen surgeon. This done, you can expect your final results to emerge at the head of 4months.

This is a clear assessment of the whole procedure of one patient from one of the highly acclaimed cosmetic clinics in London practicing Vaser Liposuction. This article is user friendly and for future patients considering the same surgery. This may or may not be useful as a document for professional use.

Cosmetic Surgery: the emergence of safe and successful procedures

The field of cosmetic surgery is a diverse and useful one for the benefits of aesthetic improvements. It is a matter of choice of the surgeon which serves best for the righteous results. The cosmetic surgery procedures and their proper candidacies include:

Breast Augmentation- that is medically known as Augmentation Mammoplasty is the typical source of hope for those women who had to remove their breast due to breast cancer that is a very common and tragic disease upon us, this is also a good decision for women who have naturally small breasts and have very uneven and deformed breasts. Now cosmetic surgery and surgeons do strenuous development of their procedures only to aid people, sometimes people seek and surgeons provide a fanciful availability of the same procedures that sometimes makes it a more economic hunch wherein one can benefit or lost their money with unwanted results. Choosing the right surgeon, by knowing him by his past patients and the recognition works better than experience. Because it’s the rank of the experience that matters by means that practice makes perfect. All in all, breast augmentatnion is a commonly sought cosmetic surgery which is opted by a number of elite class individuals as well as seriously conscious women of limited means. Either ways, when having this surgery, you have to keep in mind that you are opting for a life changing surgery, and you must have full knowledge and confidence about your choices.

Liposuction- Is a 30year old cosmetic surgery developed for people with stubborn subcutaneous fat giving out sagging and an unwanted appearance to help them get a more toned and well contoured body. This procedure has evolved dramatically since the past 3 decades from an inconvenient invasive surgery mainly sought by clueless patients desperate for a better body and getting mixed results with permanent scars, extensive bruises and lot of blood loss to the third generation liposuction in the present time which gives out more evidently improved well contoured finish with minimum invasiveness and blood loss and quicker recovery. Third generation liposuction is typically Vaser Liposuction which further develops equipments for body sculpting with hi def lipo and mid def lipo. This is safe and highly effective, however it is just a machine and equipments which makes the surgeon’s job a lot easier, but he must know what he is doing. So the point sticks to the basics to always opt for the best cosmetic surgeons for safety.

Hi-Def Lipo-sculpture- VASER Hi Def liposuction is highly advanced variant of Standard VASER Liposuction that allows a formidable sculpting of the abdominal and various other regions of one’s body with a defined enhancement of the musculatures. This surgery is very popular for body builders and male models. VASER Hi Def is one high-end cosmetic surgery for healthy and fit people who wish to achieve a more detailed muscular definition. But due exercise and dieting is required to sustain the best results.

Mid-def Lipo-sculpture- is another variant of liposculpturing that is a medium procedure a little more than Standard Liposuction and a little less than Hi-def liposuction. Mid-def Liposculpture allows a unique procedure for toned and shapely contouring of the abdominal and waist region with defined soft curves, that is not as vivid as Hi-def Liposculpture. As well as accentuates the lower back and makes the upper buttocks look fuller and rounder. Mid-def Lipo is more popular with women.

Mole Removal- a small spot above the lips might be iconic fashionably considered beautiful, but sometimes this mole gets larger and even cancerous which requires excision for better. A mole removal procedure involves a one hour sitting under local anaesthesia to permanently remove it. it is safe and quick and needs no prior candidacy as such.

Ultrasonic Liposuction surgical care and downtime

All liposuction surgery consists of three key factors that are following of pre surgical instructions usage of the type of technique, type of technology, and the post operative massages and prescribed exercising and dieting.

Technique – the technique refers to the usage of anaesthetics by means to prepare the treatable area. Surgeons widely use the tumescent wet technique to perform any liposuction as the most effective and sage anaesthetic. It uses local anaesthetics mixed with adrenalin and tumescent agents that numb and firmly expand up the treatable and shrink the surrounding blood vessels controlling the force of blood flow hence controlling the amount of blood loss. This prevention of invasiveness can cause a faster recovery.

Technology of Ultrasound Vaser Liposuction

The Vaser Liposuction is the typical brand name for ultrasonic technology. The ultrasonic technology which uses sound frequencies as a medium to melt down the body fat in the targeted area before suction makes the suction more smooth resulting in less exertion by the surgeon hence it can lead to minimal invasiveness and progressive downtime.

Vaser Liposuction is not so new anymore, however it still the most advanced form of liposuction considered by a number of plastic surgeons who perform it. However, there are some basic principles as on whom this surgery can be performed.

This surgery is not for people whose body weight have exceeded more than 20pounds in the BMI. This surgery is developed for body contouring not weight losing or dropping dress sizes, and however people do lose a little weight and some inches, but it is regarded as an added advantage rather than an asset because sometimes as a side effect patients have notified about their body weight being increasing. However they have not developed their treated areas to sag, patients often complain body weight to return after several weeks, months and even years of surgery.

While patient mistake this condition as the fat coming back to their body surgeons explain that the fat once removed from the treated area do not come back, however sometimes the essential fat cells of the body react to the surgery by means to expand and giving out the mirage that the fat is coming.

At the consultation before surgery the patient is required to keep a clear communication with the surgeon about his or her lifestyle habits, drug usage including herbal remedies and other drugs which one can get even without prescriptions like aspirins.  Quitting smoking and restrain from drinking habits sincerely also affects your final results and recovery. Because these drugs, smokes and liquors first stimulate and then relax your tendons and collagens which are more prone to damage when an invasion like the ultrasonic probes of a Vaser Liposuction it might delay your recovery and deter your final results.

During the surgery it is important that your chosen is a qualified and genuinely compassionate surgeon who have understanding of your aesthetic conditions and capacities and who knows what is best for you.

Post surgery, it is strongly recommended that you take the special massage sessions prescribed for Liposuction patients that is for once a week for 3-4 months post surgery might be very beneficial to evade your body fat from expanding and you gaining extra weight and having the desired final result

These factors do affect the downtime and only here both pre and post surgical engages the final results.

This information is part of a freshly started research about Vaser Liposuction, vaser hi def and the ultrasonic technology powered by it, this piece of research is conducted with formal discussion with an eminent plastic surgeon in London. This surgery has the same approach in all parts of the world, so research can be useful worldwide.

The proper procedure of Vaser Liposuction

The people who have liposuction surgery are probably quite aware of the whole procedure and how it works and how it doesn’t. This is more for the usual patients who undergo this surgery despite being scared of the cannula and relying on the anaesthesia as the only savior. If you look at the online forums you would a number of such cases who did not have a good experience with their lipo surgery. It is much discouraging for the patients as well as for the developers who took years of practice to perfect this procedure for the benefits of body contouring.

Choosing the right surgeon is of course the most important thing to do here, but remember the fact that you are choosing him to use him in the best way possible. Use him to consult with you and communicate with you what are the benefits and risks in your case. Since you already know what are the basics. A good surgeon will tell you step by step about your fat amount, problem areas and even the technique that is best for you. Yes, it is most likely that a good surgeon is supposed to know the best, but you shouldn’t be guessing it right.

The consultation usually takes a day or another to assess your medical history, to discuss your case that includes your lifestyle, eating, sleeping and narcotic habits. Your family past medical history, your body weight scaling in the BMI and your expectations from the surgery.

Usually it is advised by qualified surgeons not to exceed 5liters of fat removal that is a large amount to lose is prone to invasiveness and post surgical trauma and even health hazards since the body won’t be prepared for a massive change that it would be. Go for smaller amounts and 2-3 areas at a time than grab the whole in one procedure. If you want to lose more, then do it again the following year. Yes, this can be expensive, but this is still a better deal because this maximizes the satisfaction and safety.

There are a number of Liposuction techniques to choose from, which is better consulted personally with your surgeon. Now, none of the procedures of Liposuction is 100%predictable and the final results will differ than what you had expected. In this place before after images and videos make a good use to determine what kind of a body type you have and what kind of a

If you are undergoing liposuction, learn about the techniques that were used and are used now. Dry Liposuctions is not used at all anymore. This will make sure that you receive the standard of care you deserve and that you have results that you want.

The liposuction technique uses the wet liposuction. Before the dry technique was in use which is general anaesthesia wherein the patient would be fully asleep for 3hours and won’t know a thing during the surgery. But it would after waking up that the patient would be introduced to a lot of pain, weakness and trauma due to excessive blood loss that the dry technique couldn’t prevent. It is called dry because there would be usage of gas inhalation to put the patient to sleep.

The wet technique involves intravenous injection of a saline solution made of anaesthetics and adrenaline it could be general or local both. This helps to reduce bleeding, bruising and swelling, and also makes it easier for the fat cells to be removed.

And then there is super wet technique in case you have opted for the maximum limit of suction of 4-5liters. An incision is made in your skin to allow a vacuum pump or syringe to be inserted. This is moved within the fatty tissue to suck out the fat and fluid. Finally, the cut is then closed with stitches.

All kinds of liposuction in use nowadays undergo the wet technique. If that is the only anesthesia used, it may be called "tumescent" technique, but that is an anesthesia method, not a different lipo method. It has its own risks and potential benefits.

Many patients opt for intravenous sedation for more comfort, and another option is general anesthesia. Where it starts to get more complicated is with lasers; these are all the brand name procedures. However, lasers carry the risk of burns and the advantages are not as well proven as the ads would lead you to believe.

Finally there is ultrasonic lipo, which is usually VASER liposuction . Just keep in mind that liposuction is surgery and should be done in an accredited surgical facility regardless of the technique. Vaser liposuction, also called LipoSelection, is another alternate technology to traditional liposuction. Vaser ultrasonic liposuction is still a process by which fatty deposits are removed from beneath the skin to improve the aesthetics of a particular body part. Optimally, patients who are treated by Vaser liposuction are in good physical condition and are looking for a contouring or body sculpturing as opposed to using liposuction as a way to lose weight.

Vaser Liposuction and the fat person in London

This is a common story in London. People tend grow fat and Liposuction is a common phrase used. Vaser Liposuction is a term which says that it removes body fat effectively. But it does not help a person to lose weight.

Weight loss and Liposuction and Vaser Liposuction are different things. With weight loss programs, a fat person regains his/her normal to average body weight by dieting, exercising and laughing a lot. And liposuction comes into the scene, when the fat person cannot see any results in his appearance after months of strict regimes of exercise and healthy diet of weight loss programs and straining his cranial nerves with lots of laughter. The fat person still has the unsightly loose and bulgy tummy, thunder thighs, has layers of flab or a thick pad of skin developed under their flanks and love handles, and a double chin. In this case, Liposuction comes into the scene.

Liposuction is widely known as a cosmetic surgery procedure which drains away excess body fat using a cannula and aspirator. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. Liposuction has been around for 30years of research and has evolved a lot since. Earlier, during the 80s Liposuction used to be of mixed results with complications like patients may get minimal results with saggy skin, scars and bruises that would take months to fade.

Then UAL Liposuction or liposelection, was introduced which used sound waves to melt the fat before draining it, and though more predictable results, patients sometimes had burns from the sound waves. Vaser Liposuction techniques and tools were introduced in 1998 by researcher Dr. William Cimino that is advanced and safer than traditional Liposuction; it still uses a cannula and an aspirator, but delivering more predictable results than ever.

It was introduced in London around 2005, and since then hundreds of people in London alone have tried this cosmetic surgery with fair and satisfactory results. Vaser Liposuction uses ultrasound vibrations to shake and melt off the unwanted fat cells of the chosen area without damaging the skin or the neighboring muscles, tissues and nerves. It is minimal to zero painful depending on the patient’s sensibility. And the results are satisfactory due complete post-surgical care and maintenance of all the instructions given by the surgeon.

Before going for a Vaser liposuction, lose the extra pounds by exercising and get around your normal body weight, this can focus on the subcutaneous fat layers and to get them off your system permanently.

With a regular diet, prescribed exercise and massage sessions that tightens any loose skin so the patient is most likely to see have the fairly satisfactory body shape. With all the care and maintenance final results start to get noticeable by the end of 4months and reach its ultimate effects by 6months.

This is a user friendly document for the future patients of Vaser Liposuction. This study is based in London and is assessed from a online group discussion with a number of past patients of the same. This is a London based study but the surgery is same as in all over the world, hence it can apply to seeking patients worldwide. 

Does body fat come back after Liposuction- a proper evaluation?

The Basic Procedure of liposuction involves the injecting of anaesthetics to the treatable area. One or multiple areas of a person’s body can be treated but the total amount of fat loss if above 5liters; can be vulnerable to risks of bruising, trauma, blood loss and deviated results. 5 liters of liquefied fat is equal to 5-6 pounds of body weight. You can lose the weight but you can even gain it with that is essential for your body expanding then you might gain weight. So to avoid these misunderstandings it is better to stay cognizant and in the first place don’t go with the surgeon who says you all the above as a passivity.

So, as I say, I'm all for anybody doing what they want to with their bodies. But here's what amazes me: Many people think that once fat is removed in a given area, problem solved; you're now a thin person. Eat whatever you want because the fat cells are gone. There is nowhere for that chocolate cake to go. Bon appétit!

Well, funny story. I've had liposuction on my hips and thighs twice, and I've gained back all the weight and more. The first time I had it — badly and unevenly, with minor nerve damage that lasted for years — the weight reappeared on my stomach, a place I'd never gained weight before. The second go-around, I had wonderful surgery combined with a tummy tuck (to get rid of stretched skin, the result of having twins) ... and I pudged up again nine months later. This time, the fat seemed more evenly distributed, though I'm pretty sure it found a happy home on my ass. Out of sight, out of mind!

Last April, a study published in Obesity magazine confirmed what was painfully obvious to many of us who've been lipo'ed: Terminator-like, the fat comes back.

In a study led by two researchers at the University of Colorado, 32 non-obese women, mostly in their 30s, with extra weight on their hips, thighs, and stomach, were divided into two groups: One group had lipo on the problem areas (about 6 pounds of fat was removed), one didn't. They were instructed not to change their lifestyles over the next 12 months. And guess what? One year later, the lipo'ed women were pretty much the same weight they were before the procedure — because, the researchers noted, the body "defends" its fat supply. Unless we gain significant weight as adults, we all have more or less the same number of fat cells we had as adolescents (though if we do gain more than 50 pounds, we're screwed — the number of fat cells in our body can, and will, increase). While lipo removes many fat cells, two things happen: 1) The remaining fat cells can expand; and 2) Fat can be stored in new places. Like my ass. And yours.

When the news came out, newspapers and blogs predicted that what was now one of the most popular cosmetic procedures would go the way of bloodletting and lobotomies. Why bother going through the expense, discomfort, and risk if you're likely to just gain the weight back?

Well, here's why: The very fact that the weight doesn't come back in the same places generally means you'll look better, and more balanced, even if you do gain something. Liposuction isn't about weight loss — you're usually just taking off a couple of pounds — but about contouring," would all genuine and good plastic surgeons would say, so if you're bothered by having hips that are out of balance with the rest of your body, liposuction will in all likelihood work for you even if the pounds return. Your body will be more symmetrical.

This was certainly my experience. Gaining some fat in the abdomen was no joy, nor was gaining it in the bottom. But I never again had saddlebags; I was never out of proportion in the way I'd originally been. And when, finally, I determined I would lose weight by the tedious process of diet and exercise (ultimately more expensive than lipo, since I seem incapable of physical exertion without some buff dude standing over me, barking orders), I seemed to lose the weight evenly, all over. I'll always have to be vigilant if I want to stay a size 8 to 10, as my body, appetite, and drinking habits are forever conspiring to make me a size 16.