Liposuction

Liposuction - as the name says means a suction of the fatty cells from your body. 

A tumescent fluid (a special fluid for dissolving fat cells) is applied to the desired areas from small incisions. 

After a while the dissolved fat is sucked out using a special blunt-tipped cannula. Small wounds are sutured or left open to heal.

After the procedure, it is necessary to wear compression garments for 6 weeks.

Liposuction (one of the most popular procedures) has undergone a grat development and several new procedures have occured.

• Classic technique (so-called wet technique) is using a fluid to dissolve fat cells and suction with vibrating cannula (Suction-Assisted Liposuction - SAL)
• Laser liposuction uses the thermal effect of the laser to remove fat cells (Laser-Assisted Liposuction - LAL)
• Ultrasonic liposuction uses mechanical waves (Ultrasound-assisted liposuction - UAL) to destroy fat cells
• Others (VASER - variation of laser liposuction, Power-Assisted Liposuction - PAL) and even more

The choice of the most suitable type of procedure depends on: 

• the amount of fat and its distribution 
• the wishes of the patient 
• the preferences of the surgeon

Liposuction serves for body-shaping and not weight reduction. 

The best results are achieved in patients with a stabile body weight (for at least for 6 months), good health condition and soft and elastic skin.

Poor candidates are patients with excess body fat, loose skin that cannot be stretched (in this case a wrinkled skin remains after liposuction) and patients in the process of losing weight (by diet or exercise). 

After the operation a fluid (tumescent fluid) leaks from the wounds for about 2 days.

Gentle redness, swelling or bruising can occur.

The skin in the liposuctioned area must be stretched using elastic underwear (compression garment) for 6 weeks, therefore it is recommended to perform liposuction in autumn or during colder weather.