Intervention:
A liposuction cannot replace a diet!
Excessive fat can be drawn by suction by a special suction cannula that is connected via a tube system to a vacuum pump. Methods like tumescence (previous infiltration of large quantities of liquid), ultrasound, vibration cannula or the jet of water present technical options for the surgeon to obtain a more harmonic result.
Surgeries - Liposuction
Duration:
1 to 6 hours depending on the scope of the intervention
Anaesthesia:
normally general anaesthesia, in regard of smaller quantities local anaesthesia with tumescence anaesthesia
Ambulatory or in-stationary:
smaller quantities ambulatory, larger quantities in-stationary
Post-treatment :
Wearing of compression underwear is absolutely required for a few weeks to avoid the formation of wound liquid and to improve the shrinking of the skin. The single sutures are removed after one week. Derivations after the ultrasound suction will be removed after 2 days.
Risks:
Haematomas, secondary bleeding, wound water formation, sometimes little superficial irregularities and depression formation.
Recovery:
Depending from the scope of the intervention, the patient can go back to work after 5 to 10 days. The compression underwear should normally be worn for 6 weeks. You should avoid sports for that time.
Schematische Videodemonstration
You can find some Videodemonstrationen under www.plasticsurgery.org
