Liposuction is one of the three most popular cosmetic surgeries (along with breast augmentation and rhinoplasty). It practically lives up to its name – it is a method of removing fat by suction. In this article, we will discuss what makes liposuction such a desirable and successful procedure, what types of liposuction exist, and how to choose which type is best for you.
Everyone knows that combining a well-crafted diet with exercise is the best way to lose weight. Many people follow this route and achieve great success, but when they stand in front of the mirror, they still feel unsatisfied.
Their dissatisfaction stems from the inability to remove excess fat from a few specific places on the body, regardless of the amount of dieting and exercising they do.
Such places are, for example, the inner side of the thighs, the back of the armpits, the so-called love handles, etc. It is in removing the annoying fat from these places that the place and power of liposuction is.
Although it is not a procedure to achieve serious weight reduction, it can be very helpful in achieving the best possible body contour after excess weight has been removed through diet and exercise. And since it is a very successful procedure and many people resort to it, the medical industry is constantly striving to invent and improve new methods of liposuction.
Let’s take a look at what the main liposuction methods are
Traditional liposuction
This is the oldest method of liposuction. With it, the patient is usually under general anesthesia, and the surgeon makes incisions on the problem areas and sucks out the excess fat through a special cannula. This method can be very successful, but it has its own risks – it is the most traumatic of all methods, the recovery from the operation is the longest, and complications such as unpleasant scars, passions and deformations of the skin in the treated areas are possible.
Tumescent liposuction
In this method, the practitioner injects a special tumescent solution containing pain relievers and fat hardening substances into the treated area. This process makes removing the fat easier and more precise, using very small, specific cannulas through small incisions. Control of the removed fat is much easier, postoperative trauma is less, and recovery is faster.
Ultrasonic liposuction
This method also requires injecting a tumescent solution and then, through a small hole, inserting a thin ultrasound probe to disrupt the fat cell membranes and soften the fat tissue, which a small cannula then removes. In addition, the heat created by the ultrasound helps tighten the skin. The advantages of this procedure are that recovery time is very short, it allows for very precise body contouring, and it can remove hard fibrous fat from places like the back and hips.
VASER liposuction
The acronym VASER stands for “Vibrational Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance.
In this special type of ultrasonic liposuction, sound waves destroy fat cells. The method prevents damage to blood vessels or muscle tissue, unlike standard liposuction, and allows for the removal of fat directly over muscle. Additionally, the practitioner can transfer excess fat to areas lacking sufficient volume, such as the buttocks.
Laser liposuction
This type of liposuction is very similar to ultrasound, but here the fat is liquefied with laser energy. Then it is removed again with a special cannula. There are many different brands of laser liposuction equipment that use different frequencies and intensities, but the principle is the same.
Radio Frequency Assisted Liposuction (RFAL)
This relatively new, minimally invasive method uses heat energy that simultaneously melts fat and has a tightening effect on the skin. To access the fat in the treated area, the surgeon makes a small incision, inserts a small electrode, and uses a cannula to suction out the fat. Another electrode, placed on the skin, directs radio frequency waves that generate heat.
As the fat is melted by the heat energy, it is sucked out through the cannula. The heat also stimulates the production of collagen in the skin, which results in its smoothing and toning. With this type of liposuction, both small areas such as the chin, cheeks and neck, as well as large areas such as the abdomen, buttocks and thighs can be treated.
Final sentences
After looking at the different types of liposuction, the question arises, how do we choose the right type for us? To answer this question simply, select a surgeon with extensive experience and precision, who can perform and combine different types of liposuction based on the patient’s individual characteristics and requirements, rather than focusing on a specific type of liposuction.
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