Liposculpture is one of the most popular procedures of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery aiming at the permanent fat removal from various areas of the human body such as the neck, abdomen, waist, thighs, buttocks, hips, knees, and lower legs.
Liposculpture is considered the evolution of liposuction as, aside from fat removal, it also offers a harmonious figure as it improves skin quality as well. Based on individual needs, the plastic surgeon ensures the best suited technique for each patient so as to achieve the best possible results.
This procedure is addressed to anyone wishing to remove excessive fat deposits from specific areas of the body. Also, many women undergo liposculpture after their pregnancy to improve and regain their pre-pregnancy figure.
Liposculpture patients usually undergo local or epidural anesthesia, depending on the number of areas being treated.
During the procedure, small incisions are made in which thin cannulas that remove fat are inserted. Usually, a saline solution is inserted into the area under treatment, containing local anesthesia and epinephrine, which allows for easier passage of the cannula through the fat cells, making it easier to remove fat.
These thin cannulas are used as a “sculpting tool” to reshape the body. They allow the plastic surgeon to remove the necessary amount of fat both from the deeper layer of the tissue and underneath the skin, helping reshape and tighten loose skin in the areas being treated.
As there are areas of the body in need of more fat, your plastic surgeon may recommend to remove excess fat during liposculpture from specific areas and then graft it to areas in need of refinement, or even to add projection and roundness to the buttocks, thus creating a more harmonious body shape.
There are no serious complications following liposculpture. Rare side effects include possible asymmetries in the area under treatment, which can easily be corrected.