Liposuction, or lipoplasty, is a form of plastic surgery first tested in 1974 to remove fat tissue from the body. Since that time it has undergone several advances which have reduced costs, increased safety, improved appearance and lessened recovery times. Todays smart liposuction procedures owe their advances to smaller instruments, better training, and better medications.
The actual liposuction procedures used depend on the patient and which areas the patient wishes to have adjusted. Liposuction is commonly associated with fat removal, but it is more than just removing fat these days. Smart liposuction not only removes fat but it also reshapes other parts of the body by a technique called body contouring. Many people have too much fat in some regions and not enough fat in another. Modern liposuction will remove fat from, say the abdominal region, then clean it and inject it in another area that requires more fat such as the breasts. Using the bodies own fat cells helps reduce scarring and gives a natural feeling to that area. Re-injecting fat is useful because it helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Liposuction is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures in use today, but it doesn’t come without risks. Removing a large amount of fat, typically defined as 5 liters or more, poses health risks. Liposuction removes fat and blood, thus the content has a slurry, liquid consistency. The human body cannot handle large amounts of blood loss, and even fat loss, and thus the risk of shock to the system is possible if sudden changes take effect.
To take advantage of the smart laser liposuction procedures available today, the patient must be a good candidate. A good candidate is defined typically as someone over 18 years of age with no infections, circulation problems or chronic disease such as diabetes or hearth disease. It is advisable for people to stop smoking several months before the procedure as well.
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