Liposuction or liposculpture is a surgical technique to remove fat deposits from certain areas of the body.
Sometimes it is complementary to other interventions such as: abdominoplasties, arm lift or thigh lift.
No way, liposculpture should consider as the main treatment of obesity or generalized cellulite.
Indication
Ideal candidates are those who have a relatively normal weight but have fat deposits in localized areas as they are: brazos, mamas, abdomen, back, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees and ankles. It can also be associated with facial liposculpture.
To remove excess skin, It should be associated with another surgical procedure if the skin is too loose.
Intervention
Arcos Integral Medical Center is especially valued overall, existing fat deposits and tone and skin firmness. Will be explained possible alternative methods to improve body contour and the combination of procedures that are best for you will be evaluated.
Preoperatively prior design on the skin is done by marking the areas to be treated. Through small incisions, generally in the less visible areas and a size of few millimeters, It is accessed by a fat deposits cannulas 2 a 4 mm diameter which are then connected to a vacuum or to a special syringe and proceeds to liposuction.
After the intervention a compression garments or girdles to be maintained for a month are placed approximately.
Anestesia
Liposculpture is performed in clinic with or without income 24 horas.
If the procedure is not going to be very extensive, It may be done under local anesthetic and sedation. In some cases and in the treatment area will be recommended epi or epidural.
If you are planning to do liposuction of large areas or to treat several different areas, general anesthesia was.
Depending on zones, intervention can last between 1 and 4 horas.
Postoperative
Not usually a painful procedure but Arcos Integral Medical Center tried to administer proper analgesia to avoid possible postoperative discomfort.
After the surgery, a strip on the treated area is placed to control swelling and to help the skin to adapt to new contour. During the first 24 hours relative rest is advised to avoid swelling. To the 4-5 days may make a relatively normal life.
The stitches are removed to 7 days. postoperative lymphatic drainage are recommended to improve the development of edema. During the first days some bruises that will be resolved spontaneously within a few days usually appear. Strenuous activities are recommended from the month, being removable fascia also after this period.
results
The results are not immediate. Swelling disappears between the first and second month but the final results will not be appreciated until after the 6-12 months.
With new surgical techniques and recent materials introduced in recent years, liposculpture provides excellent results and, especially, definitively.
The final outcome will depend on various factors such as are: age, the quality of the skin, the volume removed and circulatory status.
Arcos Integral Medical Center will be recommended the most appropriate measures to improve cellulite or other problems not solved surgery techniques.
Source: arcosmedic.com
