Liposuction
Liposuction – also known as body sculpture or body styling – is the permanent removal of unwanted fat deposits.
Description
The distribution of fat in the human body is mainly determined by heredity and only partly by diet.
The genetic constitution determines the number and individual distribution of fat cells in the body.
These fat cells form particularly during puberty and change in the years that follow due to hormonal influences such as during pregnancy or the menopause.
This can lead to specific, individual fat distributions, such as disproportionately pronounced fat pads in the buttocks and/or on the thighs and lower legs in women.
Men develop abdominal fat or male breasts due to changes in their testosterone levels.
Although diet or exercise lead to a reduction in the fat mass in each individual fat cell, they have no influence on the distribution of the fat cells.
Often, annoying pockets of fat remain that cannot be made to disappear through exercise or diet.
Stubborn fat deposits can best be removed by liposuction.
Liposuction leads to the best results compared to non-invasive procedures such as cryolipolysis or fat removal injections.
The intervention
Liposuction is performed by us on an outpatient basis and under local anesthesia (so-called tumescent anesthesia).
We often also recommend sedation anesthesia, a so-called twilight sleep.
The procedure takes between 2-5 hours.
Depending on the region to be treated.
After the tumescent anesthesia has taken effect, the fat deposits are suctioned out using a cannula.
The results are immediately visible with this practically side-effect-free, painless and safe method.
The aftercare
After the operation, you will remain in our clinic for at least 2-3 hours for monitoring.
2-3 hours in our clinic, after which you may be collected.
The first check-up will take place the next day.
You will be put on a suitable compression garment.
After the operation, physical exertion, especially fast and strenuous movements, should be avoided.
The skin stitches are usually removed after about two weeks.
During the following 4-6 weeks, you will wear a compression bandage both during the day and at night to support healing and further optimize the contour of the treated areas.
You should also not exercise during this time.
