The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) relates that one of the most popular cosmetic plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States is liposuction, or simply lipo. Nearly 350,000 people underwent the procedure in 2008 alone. People decide to have it done when exercise and dieting don’t give them the results they want. Lipo is usually used during tummy tucks, thus removing fatty tissue stores from areas of the body that most likely will never respond to exercise or diet.

The initial liposuction consultation is the best time to decide if you and your physician have compatible personalities and goals, since your most important goal is finding someone you can trust. Your surgeon should be able to answer all of your questions by talking over any concerns you might have and discussing all that this procedure entails.

The tumescent procedure involves injecting an anesthetic liquid into the areas of excess fat before the lipo is performed. This liquid will contract blood vessels and cause fat to become swollen. The swollen fat pockets will allow your surgeon to quickly and smoothly move his tool under the skin to remove the fat.

The super wet method is similar to the tumescent technique. Fluid is injected into the tissues before it is removed. Really, the only difference is that less fluid is used.

Ultrasound waves break up the fat before it is removed, during the ultra-sonic assisted procedure. This method uses a combination of heat energy and vibration energy on fat, and is commonly used when a secondary procedure is needed. It targets fibrous areas of the body like the upper back or male breasts.

The latest advance in fat removal is the power-assisted lipo. A wand-like instrument is used to break up fatty tissue during this procedure. It loosens up fat cells so that they can be gently sucked away without causing damage to the surrounding tissues.

As with all plastic surgery procedures, such as tummy tucks, breast augmentations and nose reshaping, to name a few, the risks and complications will vary depending on which method is used. Typically, however, the most common risks include blood clots formulating in the leg, excessive blood loss, infection, reaction to anesthesia, asymmetry, hyper-pigmentation, swelling, necrosis and numbness.

There is no doubt you will notice a difference in the shape of your body after undergoing this procedure. Though it may take four to six weeks for the swelling to go down and for your new look to be noticeable, liposuction can be a long-lasting and sometimes permanent way to fix the problem of fat deposits. As a person ages though, the shape of the body may change.

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