There are many ways to achieve weight loss, one of which is undergoing cosmetic surgery treatments, like liposuction. However, if you’re thinking about such a procedure, you need to know all that you can about it to ensure your wellness and wellbeing.
Liposuction is a surgical method that gets rid of the excess fat deposits, located between your skin and muscle in certain areas, in order to improve the shape of your body. It only removes fat, not cellulite, but usually targets areas such as your hips, abdomen, thighs, buttocks, and face.
This can be done with vacuum-like devices or large syringes, which feature a small stainless steel tube, called a cannula, attached to a powerful suction pump. The idea is to put pressure on the fat, and the surgeon may make small incisions in your skin to insert the cannula, which then removes your excess fat and creates tiny tunnels through your fatty layers.
Surgeons may accomplish liposuction procedures by using general or local anaesthesia or heavy intravenous (IV) sedation, and the tiny tunnels will collapse after the procedure, which is what improves your body shape.
Like any surgical procedure, liposuction is not without risks. You might have an allergic reaction to the medications or materials used during the surgery, or develop an infection due to the multiple puncture wounds made during the insertion of the cannula. The multiple insertions can also damage your skin, and your skin could also show spots as signs of cannula-related tissue damage. Uneven fat removal or poor skin elasticity can also lead to contour irregularities, or a bumpy or withered appearance of the skin.
There are, however, non-surgical alternatives to liposuction with far less risks. The first is obviously diet and exercise, and the second is cryolipolysis, which is also known as CoolSculpting and involves the use of a medical device that destroys fat cells, through controlled cooling. The fat deposits in your body are reduced, which means the contours of your body are reshaped without apparent damage to the overlying skin. Ask your doctor about liposuction and its alternatives, or research it further online.
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