Liposuction
Liposuction, also known as “Lipo” is a fat removal procedure that uses a suction technique to remove fat from specific areas of the body such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, arms, neck or butt.
3 simple steps to Liposuction
Assessment
Your team of plastic surgeons will consult with you to understand your needs and then discuss the risks, benefits, and the cost.
Markings
Before your liposuction procedure, the surgeon may mark circles and lines on the areas of your body to be treated. Photos also may be taken so that before and after images can be compared.
Surgery
Surgery is performed under general anaesthesia. and takes between 1-3 hours. Liposuction is performed through small, inconspicuous incisions.
Various techniques used in Liposuction
Arms
Abdomen
Neck
Breast
Buttock
Thighs
Myths about Liposuction
Post Operative Care for Liposuction
You ask, we answer.
- Liposuction is contouring procedure that involves removal of stubbornly positioned fat which remains in spite of stringent diet and physical exercises. surely reduces some weight after the surgery, but if only weight loss is your main objective, your areas of target need to be balanced diet and exercise. Of course, you can always opt for a liposuction procedure after undergoing weight loss program. Again if you are obese, liposuction can render satisfactory results only if your additional body mass is not more than the 1/3rd of the desired one.
- If you are obese, liposuction can render satisfactory results only if your additional body mass is not more than the 1/3rd of the desired one.
- It depends on your lifestyle. If one maintains healthy lifestyle, eat healthy combined with phsycial exercises , the shape can be maintained. After post operative care period, once you get the desired shape , it is not advised to be casual about it and go without a proper healthy diet and exercise. This causes the fat to come back, and it may be difficult to get in shape again. So it is advised to eat healthy with adequate phsycial activity one can definitely maintain the shape.
- A plastic surgeon will allow only the required amount of fat that can be removed by liposuction, considering safety first. Liposuction is also to maintain a lifestyle, and a safe procedure plays a significant role. The surgeon will not remove excess fat given the consultations and tests that suggest the exact amount of fat be removed. So an ethical surgeon with experience will remove what is necessary, keeping safety and procedure in mind. Each patient is different. According to the consultations and tests, the surgeon will advise the amount of fat to remove.
On the average for 65kgs , 5-6% fo the body weight can be removed. This is the safe physiological limit. This is less risky and safe. Less bleeding, less fluid losses and water content is kept in balance.
- It is a restricted surgery to one area, chin. Downtime is closely to six week, for the swelling to settle and one can see the results & appreciate the jawline shape.
- It mainly depends on the type of liposuction done, the area, and, most importantly, the facility at which it is performed. It is done in nursing homes, standalone units, cosmetic surgery centers, or corporate hospitals in India. And one other factor is the experience of the plastic surgeon. With all these factors in play, the cost of liposuction is given.
It costs 🙁 for one body part – abdomen)
At a nursing home – Rs.80,000 – 1 lac
Standlone center/ cosmetic surgery unit – upto 1.5lacs
Corporate hospital – 1.5 – 2lacs
For multiple areas , it varies, upto 2.5lacs in corporate.