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Frequently
asked questions
Liposuction
Are
there some prerequisites for having
liposuction ( Suction Lipectomy )?
In
principle everyone with a healthy heart
and without a serious illness can have
liposuction. The best results can be achieved
for patients who are more or less at their
ideal weight and who want to reduce
diet-resistant areas of fat. The most
problematic areas for women are: legs, thighs,
the, abdominal region, hips and buttocks. For
men: Abdominal region and hips.
How
large and visible are the suture lines ?
Usually
the incisions are not larger than 4-6mm.
Thanks to their careful positioning, in time
the suture lines will be practically
invisible.
Does
Liposuction require a general anesthesia ?
Small
procedures such as at the knee or the chin can
be carried out under local anesthesia. Medium
and larger sized procedures are carried out
almost exclusively under general anesthesia.
How
much fat can be removed during one session ?
The
quantities of fat that can be removed vary
greatly in each individual case, depending on
such factors as the physical condition of the
person and the area to be liposuctioned. Using
special precautionary measures it is possible
to remove a maximum of more than 5 liters of
fat in a session. A small to medium
liposuction lies within the range of .5 and 3
liters. On knees, calves, ankles and
arms, the volumes are much lower. Generally
there it is a matter of a few tenths of a
liter to be removed.
How
good can the aesthetic results of a
liposuction be ?
Liposuction
brings permanent and generally very positive
aesthetic results. Even with older patients
usually no subsequent skin lift is necessary.
Within 6-12 months after surgery the skin
usually had a beautiful, smooth appearance.
Is
Tumescent liposuction safer than
"classical" liposuction ?
The
Tumescent method of Liposuction enables the
surgeon to remove a larger quantity of fat
without the use of general anesthesia, which
always means a certain stress for the heart.
The large quantity of the infusion liquid
(Tumescent), however, represents a similar
stress for the patient’s heart.
Is
it possible to execute more than one
Liposuction at the body ?
Under
certain conditions and after waiting a
reasonable amount of time between procedures,
it’s possible to perform several
liposuctions on the same patient.
Is
there any thrombosis risk ?
The
risk of thrombosis can never be completely
excluded, with any operation, although it's quite normal that in the modern plastic
surgery the antithrombotic prevention
treatment is done during the surgery,
especially with the more extensive operations.
What
occurs immediately after surgery ?
Right
after the surgery the patient receives a
compressive dressing around the treated areas.
After abdominal Liposuction and all the areas
below it (hips, thigh etc...), the compressive
dressing will be replaced after one night by a
particularly flexible support garment. In
order to prevent or smooth irregular surfaces,
daily massages on the treated areas during the
first several weeks is recommended.
Can
the fat in the treated areas accumulate again
post-operatively ?
Fat
cells, once removed, do not grow back.
However. liposuction does of course not
protect against an increase in body weight.
The remaining fat can become larger as a
result of weight gain, although after
Liposuction any new accumulation of fat will
be much more balanced on the entire body than
before. Liposuction is also ideal for
sculpting of the body and harmonizing body
proportions. It is not an alternative to a
diet nor should it be used primarily for
weight loss.
What means 'Laser
'Liposuction'
- Smartlipo ?
This procedure is often
confused with a real
liposuction procedure, but
represents more an addition
to than a substitution for
liposuction. It can be
helpful to eventually
finalize after a liposuction
treatment.
This method uses basically
the same procedure as the
External Ultrasound
Liposuction. In both cases
the
fat is pre-dissolved -with
Laser or Ultrasound waves- using an
external probe. With the
External Ultrasound
Liposuction the so pre-solved fat
is removed by suction. With
the Smartlipo the so
pre-solved fat is left inside the body to be absorbed by the
organism itself. According
to recent scientific studies
pre-solved fat cells left
inside the body can be
infiltrated into the blood
circulation. This
can represent a considerable
risk to the patients safety.
So, only very small
quantities can be dissolved
and absorbed by the organism
without excessive risks for
the patient. In
contrary to the real liposuction
procedure a Smartlipo
treatment does not
stimulate the natural
collagen production of the
skin, which is helpful for
the perfect smooth final outcome.
For a good visible result
several sessions can be
required, while the result
may still not be that good
and efficient as with a
modern liposuction
procedure.
What is 'Injection Lipolysis'
?
Similar to the "smartlipo"
also Injection Lipolysis may
not be confused
with a real liposuction
procedure. The effect and
the efficiency of those
treatments can not be
compared with the effect and
efficiency of a liposuction
treatment which today can
mostly also be performed in
local anesthesia.
How Injection Lipolysis
works: A special
fat-dissolving fluid is
injected into the area to be
treated. The so dissolved
fat cells are absorbed by
the organism. Only very
small changes can be
achieved on this way. The
results are hardly
predictable, according to
the doctors community with neutral
experiences patients quite
often complain that the
treatment results are not
recognizable.
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