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Lipoplasty
Not all people respond to diet and exercise
as well as others and lipoplasty allows some people to finally
get rid of isolated pockets of fat that have continued to be
a trouble area despite a healthy lifestyle. Lipoplasty has developed
over the years, with different technique options now available.
Since the introduction of lipoplasty in the 70s, liposuction
has survived negative health effects and is now the most requested
cosmetic surgery procedure. Now lipoplasty is considered a safe
option for individuals hoping to better enhance their bodily
shape.
When the tumescent lipoplasty technique was
invented in the 80s, lipoplasty finally began to shed its
prior reputation. The success of lipoplasty has allowed several
more changes to be made over the years and has placed a focus
on the safety of the procedure. As the popularity of cosmetic
surgery continues to grow it is important to remember that
there are still risks associated to the procedure. As people
are becoming more and more comfortable openly discussing and
benefiting from cosmetic surgery the idea of altering appearances
and the realization that lipoplasty adverse effects could
occur are not focal points.
Having an experienced and expert plastic
surgeon will not only allow the lipoplasty procedure to have
better results, but in the instance that a complication should
arise the lipoplasty surgeon is able to properly respond to
it. Lipoplasty candidates will first have a consultation with
the lipoplasty surgeon to determine if the procedure will
be beneficial. Not intended as a means for weight loss, lipoplasty
is the most effective when the patient already maintains a
healthy lifestyle.
The most commonly used lipoplasty technique,
the tumescent technique, requires a local anesthesia to the
area that will be treated. Most lipoplasty patients request
a problem area be treated, including the hip and thigh area,
abdomen, and love handles. There are immediate results with
lipoplasty, which lipoplasty success has been partially attributed
to.
There may be some swelling after the lipoplasty,
but within days it will begin to fade away. The newest lipoplasty
technique to be introduced, power-assisted liposuction, has
been found to have less bruising and swelling in some patients
with a quicker recovery time. Within a week of the lipoplasty
patients will find they have already returned to everyday
activities.
Lipoplasty can be a long-term solution for
patients that continue to maintain a lifestyle that promotes
health and fitness. Gaining weight after the lipoplasty patients
will notice the weight will be more distributed throughout
the whole body instead of appearing in the problem areas treated.
The lipoplasty procedure removes the number of fat cells in
the treated area so it will tend to make any weight gain go
to other areas. Patients that experience any excess skin because
of the lipoplasty may need to have it removed, however the
lipoplasty surgeon is usually able to predict if this will
be necessary before the lipoplasty occurs.
If you are interested in learning more about
lipoplasty and how it may benefit you, please contact
us.
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