WHAT IS THE LIPOSCULPTURE?

 It is the surgical art to give back to the patient the lines and curves that are proper of body and face, of course according to their sort. The treatment of the greasy cells, if there is an excess of them, it’s eliminated by suction and in case of deficit, it’s injected (lipoinyection).

 

AM I A CANDIDATE OF A LIPOSCULPTURE?

If you are a man or woman who has fat deposits that unharmonize the forms of youy body or face, with normal weight and elastic skin, then you are an ideal candidate for the liposculpture. Obviously, one resorts to the surgery if these so anoying zones have not disappeared in spite of physical exercises and the diets in low calories.

 

WHICH ZONES CAN BE MODIFIED WITH THE LIPOSCULPTURE?

It’s possible to modify these zones: face, neck, arms, back, chests, abdomen, buttocks, thighs and calves.

 

 

WHICH ARE THE USED METHODS TO MAKE THE LIPOSCULPTURE?

If there is greasy acumulus, this can be handling with liposculpture attended by suction, in other words liposuction.Either with liposculpture attended with ultrasound or a combination of both methods.

 

If in the treatment exists a deficit of volume, the injection of liposuctioned and treated fat in the areas that need greater volume like buttocks, and hips among others. The best method will be the one that your Plastic Surgeon indicates, that is why a presurgical valuation is very important.

 

IF I DECIDE TO SUBMIT THE SURGERY, WHICH PREOPERATING CARES, SHOULD I HAVE:

Each Surgeon will give you the instructions the case amerite, and this will depend on your Clinical History. In general terms, avoid the alcohol, drugs, the tobacco, certain medicines that cause alterations of the coagulation and stay healthy for the surgery. The blood and the cardiological examinations valuation (variable) are very important for the preparation of the surgery.

 

WHICH ANESTHESIA METHOD WILL BE USED WITH ME?

It will depend on the amount of fat to suck and, the disposition, age and degree of apprehension of the patient. The types of anesthesia that can be used are local, sedation, the blockade epidural or general anesthesia. The indications are specific and your surgeon will explain you more detailed methods that are suitable for you.

 

WHAT TIME WILL LAST MY SURGERY AND WHAT POSTOPERATING CARES I NEED?

The duration of the surgery will depend on the amount of fat to treat and if they exist or not other additional surgeries to make. After the surgery, it will dress in strips so that the liposuctioned zones are not swollen and the skin adheres to the deep planes and give the wished form. Depending on the amount of liposuctioned fat, the surgery will be ambulatory or with hospitalization, nevertheless you will be able to walk as soon as can. Anyway, you will take antibiotics and medicines so that you do not feel pain during a prudencial time.

 

WHEN CAN I RETURN TO MY HABITUAL ACTIVITIES?

Depending on the amount of liposuccioned fat, you will be able to return to your habitual activities as soon as possible and in all the cases dressing the strip prescribed by his doctor. Always remember to rest and to rebegin your routine of physical exercises after a month of the surgery.

 

WHY SOME PATIENTS GET FAT 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 the figure in an instantaneous way. Nevertheless, you are must know that the patient who has so ambitious aspirations is because he/she has decided to change his/her life style to a healthier one, that includes a plan of physical exercise, a diet in low calories to maintain himself/herself, if he/she decides to maintain good results of a surgery.

 

This means that if you don’t have the habit to see and feel yourself well, don’t decide on the liposculpture, because the results won’t last and predictablement you will get fat.