Liposuction: The “Golden Standard” for Stubborn Fat Removal
Liposuction of the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, arms, double chin, and many other body areas: the procedure, cost, results, bloodless liposuction with Vibrasat Pro, and everything you need to know in the following text.
What is Liposuction?
Liposuction is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures that sculpts the body by eliminating stubborn, unwanted subcutaneous fat that resists diet and exercise. It targets areas such as the buttocks, hips, thighs, calves, ankles, ribs, waist, stomach, chest, back, arms, and neck, effectively addressing both female “saddlebags” and the unsightly male “love handles.”
Often combined with other procedures, such as abdominoplasty and gynecomastia surgery, to achieve a more attractive silhouette, liposuction is one of the safest and most popular aesthetic surgeries.
Suitable Candidates
If you have localized fat deposits that are disproportionate to the rest of your body, minimal excess skin, and good skin elasticity (since liposuction removes fat but does not tighten the skin), if you are in good health, not significantly overweight, and have stable weight, you can consider liposuction.
This procedure should not be seen as a solution for health problems or a weight loss plan but exclusively as a way to improve body shape and create a more attractive contour. However, it is worth noting that liposuction, besides removing specific fat, can cause further weight loss after initial weight loss because it boosts metabolism.
Despite the advent of many alternative techniques, both invasive and non-invasive, classic liposuction continues to be considered the golden standard for fat removal because it delivers the most predictable, permanent, and spectacular results. The removed tissue can be used for body contour augmentation, buttock enhancement, breast augmentation, or mesotherapy with stem cells.
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Procedure
During the procedure, the plastic surgeon first infiltrates the desired areas for improvement with special solutions. Then, thin cannulas are inserted through tiny incisions in the skin, which sometimes do not even need stitches to heal. The surgeon targets the localized fat deposits and aspirates them using negative pressure.
Liposuction can be performed under general or local anesthesia if the fat amount to be removed is small. The duration of the procedure depends on the amount of fat to be removed, the areas of the body to be treated, and the technique used.
Wearing a special corset after liposuction, for the period determined by the plastic surgeon, is important for achieving the best aesthetic result. The liposuction scars fade and become unnoticeable over time.
Liposuction Cost
The cost of liposuction depends on the extent of the problem, the body areas to be treated, and the type of anesthesia chosen. The exact cost estimate can only be made during the preoperative session.
Liposuction Results
After adulthood, the number of fat cells remains constant, and only their volume changes. This is why diet results often relapse, while liposuction results, where the number of fat cells is reduced, are more permanent. Maintaining a stable body weight is key to the longevity of liposuction’s aesthetic results.
Bloodless 4D Liposuction with Vibrasat Pro
Vibrasat Pro: bloodless liposuction assisted by vibration (Power Assisted Lipectomy – P.A.L.), offers excellent aesthetic results with maximum safety and immediate return to daily activities. The Vibro handpiece, connected to the latest generation liposuction device Vibrasat Pro, has a delicate cannula at its end that vibrates mechanically, performing many small repetitive movements per second (up to 5000 rotations per minute). This technique eliminates the risk of hematomas, edema, and blood loss as the surrounding tissues and blood vessels are not injured, offering greater precision and control in removing unwanted fat while simultaneously tightening and toning the body.