Liposuction

The number of fat cells in the adult human body is constant. After puberty, the number of fat cells does not increase, but the volume of fat cells increases. This results in weight gain. Eating habits and lifestyle are the most important factors in people’s weight gain.

Liposuction, the method of fat removal is one of the most demanded and requested operations in aesthetic surgery. Liposuction is a surgical method in the body’s abdomen, thighs, buttocks, and face, in order to remove the resistant fatty tissues and to form the body lines that do not respond to diet and other weight loss methods.

First of all, Liposuction is not a direct weight-loss method.

Who Needs Liposuction Surgery?

First of all, a good candidate for liposuction should have realistic expectations about the results of the procedure. It should not be forgotten that liposuction surgery is not a weight loss, but a regional thinning and body shaping method. The person who decides on this operation should be aware of this.  

Liposuction is a systemic health problem that can be applied to anyone who is not pregnant or given new birth.  Before putting the application indication to people with systemic health problems, risk factors must be determined by taking some tests and necessary precautions should be taken against the situations that may present danger.

Before Liposuction Operation

• First, the patient and the doctor should come together and explain the expectations.
• As the doctor informs the patient, the patient should also inform the doctor about the medicines that the patient uses.
• Smokers may have some side effects during surgery. Therefore, smokers should stop smoking before the operation.
• Finally, necessary tests are performed and evaluated before surgery.

How is Liposuction Done?

Liposuction application is made by removing the excess fat tissue under the skin by using thin metal cannula and removing it from small holes. For this process, 3-5 mm incisions made from the appropriate points on the skin are used. The amount of fat to be taken from the region and the appropriate cannula should be selected.

The cannulas used for this procedure are 2-5 mm in diameter and 10-45 cm in length. Before the process, a specially prepared liquid is given to the area to be taken. The purpose of this fluid is to loosen the connective tissues between the fats in that area and to facilitate the procedure. Classical liposuction cannulas are used in these methods and are called a classical liposuction method.    

There is another method used in addition to this method. Laser liposuction, this method has two purposes. The first is to break down the connective tissues between the fat tissues and facilitate the process. But the second most important reason is that during the liposuction process, the collagen under the fat tissue is heated to a certain extent. This method is very effective in young people who are not very severe and high sagging. However, it is necessary to perform liposuction combined procedures in patients with advanced sagging..

After Liposuction Operation

After the liposuction operation, the corset should be used during the time recommended by the doctor. These corsets prevent the bleeding in the liposuction area thanks to the elastic compression they provide, prevent the accumulation of blood and fluid that we call hematoma and seroma, and contribute to a more smooth shaping of the skin surface by adhering the skin to the base.

It is inevitable that there will be some edema and bruises in and around the liposuction. They regress considerably within 6-8 weeks. After the liposuction operation, the procedure of the treated area is about 8 weeks and the traces of the surgery are corrected for up to 6 months.

Patients who have undergone liposuction surgery usually have a standing period of 4-6 hours, if they are in stable condition, they can be stand up, circulated in the clinic, and liquid foods are given.

After the liposuction operation, the patient can immediately return to social life. It will be enough to stay in the hospital one night after the surgery.

In Which Situations, Liposuction Is Not Useful?

It should not be forgotten that having this application does not mean that you will not gain weight again. In order not to gain weight again, it is very important to give importance to lifestyle, diet and exercise after the operation. If there is often a case of weight gain, it will not be possible to achieve success.

If skin sagging is present in addition to local fat excesses, existing sagging cannot recover. Abdominal wall sagging in women who have a delivery cannot be removed by liposuction. Besides, this application does not provide to get rid of cellulite.

In Which Regions Liposuction Can Be Applied?

In women: back-inner parts of arms, hips, hips, thighs (upper legs) upper-inner parts, side and sides of abdomen and waist, inner sides of knees, inner and outer regions of the knee and inner and outer parts of the ankle, gland area.

In men: More fat deposits are seen in the belly area, the abdomen, the side of the waist, and other areas in the breast area. Occasionally there may be fat accumulations in the regions that require liposuction.