What happens during liposuction

Liposuction is a surgery that removes fat

Liposuction areas:

neck

chest

hips

Liposuction reshapes stubborn areas, not for weight loss

before and after

before and after

pre-surgical markings

Step 1.

sedation

Step 2.

tumescent anesthetic

(numbing)

Step 3.

tumescent anesthetic consists of: dilute lidocaine with epinephrine

Step 3.

Step 4. fat

suction

Step 4. thin tubes

(cannulas) remove the fat through small holes

Fat cells removed with liposuction are permanently gone

FAT

anesthetic fluid

entry site (fades over time)

Step 4.

only for subcutaneous fat, not visceral fat

Step 4. in some cases, laser is used first

to melt the fat

compression for 1 – 3 weeks

Step 5.

before and after

before and after

before and after

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