Truth About Liposuction

What's the Truth About Liposuction

Liposuction (also called lipoplasty and suction lipectomy) is a big thing right now. It seems like everywhere you turn there's someone talking about lipo. Some people are swapping celebrity gossip about which star or starlet has reportedly gone under the knife.

Some others are sharing horror stories about surgery gone wrong on cosmetic surgery websites. Still others are writing rave reviews of how happy their lipoplasty results have made them.

For most people, getting a lipoplasty isn't like all the horror stories circulating the internet. On the other hand, it typically isn't exactly like people portray it on the ads put out by cosmetic surgery centers. For most people, their experience is somewhere in the middle.

However, with all of the buzz going around, it can be kind of hard to know what's actually true. A lot of people want to know what lipoplasty is actually like. This article will help to lay out the basics of the surgery.

Most lipoplasties cost somewhere between one and several thousand dollars. The majority of these procedures are performed under local anesthesia, although some use general. Sometimes this is the case because a patient requests it, and some certain lipectomy procedures work better under general anesthesia.

The majority of lipoplasties are performed on an outpatient basis, and they typically take between one and several hours to perform. An overnight stay in a hospital or surgical center is usually not required.

Liposuctions typically work best on people who are within 25 or 30 pound of their ideal weight. The surgery ideally targets only one or a few target areas, and it usually only removes a limited amount of fat. Doing more than this at one time typically makes the surgery much more traumatic.

The most common areas which lipectomies target vary based on gender. Among women, the abdomen, the butt, the hips, the thighs and the breasts are some of the most popular areas. Among men, the belly, the flanks, the breasts, the face and the neck are some of the most popular places.

A lipoplasty can typically improve a person's appearance, but it cannot usually offer complete perfection. There is usually not too much scarring, because the incisions made are so small. However, there can sometimes be some amount of rippling, waving, changes in pigmentation or other blemishes.

If you would like to know more about lipoplasty, please speak with a surgeon in your area. Many cosmetic surgeons offer free consultations to potential clients.

Christian Heftel is a staff writer at http://www.liposuctionguide.com

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