Liposuction can be used to treat stubborn fat deposits in many parts of the body such as the thighs, arms, neck, hip, waist, cheeks, back and much more.Liposuction can be performed alone or in combination with other plastic surgery procedures such as a tummy tuck, facelift, or breast reduction.Although liposuction is a great way to reshape the body, it is not a treatment for obesity and should not replace regular diet and exercise.The best candidates for a liposuction procedure are those people who have good eating habits and exercise but still have stubborn areas of fat that they would want to get rid of.These candidates should also have firm, elastic skin and be in good overall health in order to benefit the most from this procedure.
Depending on the type of liposuction you are doing, the procedure may be performed as an outpatient procedure at the doctor’s surgery center or at the hospital which may require overnight stay. Before the procedure begins you will be given and anesthetic depending on the degree of fat being removed and the type of liposuction being performed.Anesthesia may be locally applied or may require a general application in which case the surgery is performed when you are sleeping.Once the anesthesia has taken its full effect, the liposuction Beverly Hills can begin.The procedure is performed using a suction device which is attached to a stainless instrument called a cannula.Small incisions are made and the cannula is inserted into fatty areas beneath the skin and muscle so that it can remove excess fat using a suction pump or a large syringe. Each liposuction can vary in time but the results are always the same- an improved body contour which patients can be proud of.