Cosmetic surgery is a very strong industry throughout the world, no matter if the economy is booming or if it’s suffering from a recession. In the USA, liposculpture continues to be a popular treatment, with upwards of half a million Americans getting treatments each year. Many mistakenly think that this is the main place for such a treatment, but in fact, it’s become very popular and widespread in other parts of the world, including Japan and China. Men are also stepping up the table in large numbers to improve their appearance. In this article, we will give an overview of the surgical procedure that will be helpful to anyone interested in learning more about liposculpture.
The whole point of getting liposculpture is to remove fat from the body and improve the appearance of the body in general. Liposculpture treatments can be used to work with a wildly diverse list of body parts and areas, from the face to the knees to the arms and legs to someones abs or buttocks. (Note that while treatments can be done on the face – known as facial liposculpture – this is actually not recommended any longer by many doctors as other forms of cosmetic enhancement can work with the face better – and safer.)
While the treatments can work with various parts of the body, and thus some of the details will be relative to which area is being treated, there are some universal surgical details we can discuss here. All liposculpture treatments begin by placing incisions into the patients skin. This becomes the entrance into the body! A fat-sucking tool called a cannula is inserted through the incisions and then the action starts to begin. Note that the incisions themselves may leave tiny scars on the skin. Because of this, they are usually placed in such a way that they are very hard to see – how so? By taking advantage of the natural creases and skin folds on the patients body.
The cannula is carefully moved through the patients body. Once positioned correctly, it disrupts the fat cells and then sucks them out! This is probably the most well know part of the surgery, and it’s not so far off a metaphor to imagine this happening similar to how a vacuum cleaner pulls dirt from the carpet. Note though that while a patient may wish it not to be true, the most fat that can be safely removed maxes out at about 10 pounds!
While 10 pounds is not that much, what happens now can make it appear that more fat was taken out. This part of the surgery deals with the body sculpting and contouring of the patients skin. For example, the doctors might tighten and smooth the skin to improve its appearance.
Liposculpture will continue to be super popular as long as it stays safe and delivers results. The ins and outs of the surgery might not sound so fun, but getting a better body is something that makes it worth it to hundreds of thousands of patients each year! Talk to your doctor for more information on how liposculpture can help you meet your health goals.
Are you interested in learning more about cosmetic surgery? Then check out the Liposculpture FAQ over at the Liposculpture Guide.
