Liposuction
Liposuction, is a procedure that removes unwanted fat from specific areas of the body, such as the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, arms, cheeks and neck. Today there are a number of techniques that provide patients with accurate results and shorter recovery times. It is important to clarify that although no type of liposuction replaces a proper combination of diet and exercise, liposuction can remove unwanted fat of some specific anatomical areas shaping the body of a more satisfactory for the patient.
Duration of surgery.
Between 1 and 3 hours.
Who are the best candidates?
The best candidates for liposuction are those of normal body weight with firm, elastic skin who have pockets of excess fat in certain areas.
Recovery process.
The patient will remain with the bandages of 4 to 7 days after surgery. It will be necessary for the surgical patient use a strip around 5 weeks. Will be bruising, numbness, and swelling for several weeks, something very normal in this type of surgery.
To return to normal activities.
The time it takes to return to normal will depend on the type of liposuction performed and of the activities that the patient perform, but this type of surgery varies between about 1 and 2 weeks.