What happens in liposuction

For those who have excess fat deposits and fat pockets, Liposuction is the easiest way to get in shape. Understand the concept of this surgical technique from Dr Dhruv Gupta, Consultant Dermatologist & Cosmolaser surgeon, PARAS Hospitals, before going the extra mile.

What is Liposuction?

Liposuction is a type of surgery, which removes fat from the affected area of the body. It should be understood that it is not a weight loss method and neither it is a substitute for diet and exercises. It is a form of body contouring method.

People of what age groups go for this surgery?

In an average I get queries from 10-15 patients for liposuction per month but only 3-5 patients from them really go for liposuction. Of course majority of the patients are females and I get patients in the age group of 25-55yrs. Many of my patients are foreigners as they find this procedure cheaper here as compared to their country.

Different types of Liposuction

There are mainly five types of liposuction depending on the use of fluid and the amount of fluid used. They are

• Dry liposuction
• Wet liposuction
• Super-wet liposuction
• Tumescent liposuction
• Laser liposuction (Laser Lipolysis)

Procedure

The process begins by giving small pin size incisions near the area to be suctioned, from where the canula(a narrow tube) enters. These incisions are usually less than one quarter inch in length.

The cannula is then pushed and pulled through the fat layer, breaking up the fat cells and suctioning them out by a vacuum pump.

Surgery expense

The cost of the procedure depends on the area to be treated and can vary from 40,000 -80,000

Benefits

The advantage of the procedure is that it reduces the bulge and helps in shaping and contouring the body.

Health hazards

Risk factors associated with liposuction are as true with any other operation. Liposuction is done under anesthesia, so anesthetic complications can always be there. Apart from this infection, pain, bruising, allergic reactions, damage to overlying skin, thromboembolism, damage to internal organs and fluid imbalance are a few complications to watch out for.

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