WHAT IS LIPOSCULPTURE?
It is the surgical art
that gives back the lines and the curves
that are proper to the
patients’ body and face according
to their gender.
This is done at expense of the fat cells, if there are an
excess of fat cells they are eliminated, and if there are a
lack of them, then they are injected in to the body (Lipoinjection)
AM I A CANDIDATE OF A LIPOSCULPTURE?
If you are a man or woman who has fat deposits that
don’t harmonize with the form of
your body or face, if your
weight is normal and
your skin is elastic, then you are
an ideal candidate for liposculpture. Obviously, you
should consider
surgery if these so annoying zones have not disappeared in
spite of physical exercises and low calorie diets.
WHICH ZONES CAN BE MODIFIED WITH LIPOSCULPTURE?
It’s possible to modify these zones: face, neck, arms, back,
chests, abdomen, buttocks, thighs and calves.
WHICH METHODS ARE USED TO PERFORM LIPOSCULPTURE?
If there
are fat
build-ups, these
can be handled with
liposculpture attended by suction, in other words
liposuction, or with liposculpture attended with ultrasound
or a combination of both methods.
If there is a lack of volume the best treatment is fat
injections, fat which has been liposuctioned and treated,
the areas that need more volume are the buttocks, the hips
among others.
The best method will be the one that your Plastic Surgeon
indicates, that is why a pre-surgical evaluation is very
important.
IF MY DECISION IS TO UNDERGO SURGERY, WHICH PRE OPERATIVE
CARES, SHOULD I HAVE?
Each Surgeon will give you the instructions
according to each case, and this
will depend on your Clinical History. In general terms,
avoid alcohol, drugs, tobacco, certain medicines that cause
alterations of the coagulation and stay healthy for the
surgery. Blood test and a cardiological
evaluation (variable) are very important for the preparation
of the surgery.
WHICH ANESTHESIA METHOD WILL BE USED?
It will depend on the amount of fat to
be sucked, the disposition, age
and degree of apprehension of the patient. The types of
anesthesia that can be used are local, sedation, the
epidural blockade or general anesthesia. The indications are
specific and your surgeon will give you a
detailed explanation of
the methods that are suitable for
you.
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HOW LONG WILL THE SURGERY TAKE AND WHAT POST OPERATIVE CARES
SHOULD I HAVE?
The duration of the surgery will depend on the amount of fat
to
be treated and if there is
the need to perform another surgery.
After surgery the patient will be dressed with special
wraps, so the liposuctioned zones don’t swell and so the
skin adheres to the deep levels to give the desired shape.
The surgery could be an out patient procedure or it could
require the patient to stay overnight, although you will be
able to walk as soon as you feel capable of doing so. In all
cases you will take antibiotics and pain medicine during a
prudential time
WHEN CAN I RETURN TO MY
NORMAL ACTIVITIES?
Depending on the amount of liposuccioned fat, you will be
able to return to your
normal activities as soon as
possible, and in all cases special wraps
prescribed by the doctor are necessary. Always remember
to rest and to start to exercise a month after the
surgery.
WHY DO SOME PATIENTS GAIN WEIGHT AFTER THE LIPOSCULPTURE?
It is important to clarify that the liposculpture is not a
fast method to loose weight; it is a surgical option to
define or smooth
out the figure in an instantaneous
way. Nevertheless, it’s smart to think, if a patient
decides to undergo this procedure and has very ambitious
desires, it must be because he or she has decided to change
his or her life style to a healthier one, which should
include work outs, and to follow a low calorie diet, this
should be done up to when he or she wish to maintain the
results of the surgery. This means that while the patient
isn’t willing to look and feel good, he or she should not
choose to have a liposculpture, because the results wouldn’t
last and almost for sure would gain weight.
