Liposuction Clinic

• Liposuction is a surgical procedure to remove unwanted pockets of fats, usually from the tummy and thigh areas that have not responded to diet and exercise
  
  

There are three main liposuction processes:

Wet liposuction

• Under a general anaesthetic, you’ll be injected with adrenaline and a local anaesthetic mix in the fatty area to reduce bleeding and bruising afterwards
• Your surgeon will make a small cut and insert a slim tube (cannula) attached to a vacuum pump
• The tube will be moved around beneath the skin quite vigourously to loosen the fatty deposits while the vacuum pump removes the excess fat

Dry (traditional) Liposuction

• Virtually the same as wet liposuction except no fluids are injected beforehand
• Because of this you may experience considerable bleeding, swelling and bruising afterwards

Ultrasonic assisted liposuction

• Ultrasound (sound wave) treatment is used to help break down the solid fatty deposits before treatment
• This is ideal if you have a large amount of fat to be removed
• Liposuction takes between one to two hours to complete, depending on the amount of fat to be removed
• It is likely that you will have a general anaesthetic and stay overnight in hospital
  
  

• Some swelling and bruising is to be expected following liposuction, whichever method is used
• You should be able to resume your normal activities within three to ten days, although it is important to avoid strenuous activity for up to a month following the procedure
• The swelling and bruising can take several weeks to completely disappear
  
  

• You may experience nausea following the general anaesthetic as well as temporary bleeding of the area
  
  

• You can expect the results of your liposuction to last for quite a while although your lifestyle, diet and exercise routine will play a part in it all
• Over eating too many fatty foods and not exercising will lead to a gradual build up of excess fat again, undoing all the good work the liposuction has done