Liposuction Surgery

Liposuction Surgery

The first step in Liposuction Surgery is an initial consultation with a cosmetic surgeon. You’ll have to give a medical history and submit to a physical exam. This is the best time to ask any questions you have of your doctor. You should prepare your questions in advance and make sure your doctor takes time to answer them. Once you have all the liposuction information you think you need your are ready to begin.

Once you’ve scheduled your liposuction surgery you may have to have blood tests and / or a urine sample to make sure you are healthy enough for the procedure. Doctors do love their tests and we must humor them.

Once you’ve proven that you are a good candidate for liposuction surgery you will have to go to either a hospital or a clinic where the operation will be performed. Most of the time liposuction is performed on an outpatient bases, however if you have having many areas treated an overnight stay in a hospital might be required.

You should bring someone with you who can drive you home.

Local or general anesthetic will be used to keep you comfortable. One or more small incisions will be made into the area that the fat will be removed from. A hollow stainless steel tube that is attached to a vacuum will be inserted into the incision. The fat will be dislodged by one of several methods and is then sucked out.

Once the fat is removed a small drainage tube may or may not be inserted into the area to drain blood and other fluids. If no drainage tube is inserted you should expect a small amount of drainage to occur, this is natural.

After liposuction surgery bandages and compressive garments are used to protect the area where you had the liposuction surgery performed. There is some discomfort after the process, it is after all a traumatic experience for your body, so pain medication is frequently prescribed. Sutures are not normally required for the incision but If your doctor is using an older type of cannula they may be used.

It is not uncommon for people to actually gain weight immediately following liposuction surgery, this is caused by swelling and fluids and should be gone within a couple weeks.