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If you are battling your weight, a surgical option that could "melt away the pounds" may seem like the perfect approach. Liposuction may seem to promise a magical solution to your weight-loss problems, but is it really the answer? Before you go under the knife, learn a little more about what to expect from this procedure. You may find... more »
Americans in general are obsessed with the perfect human body. Billions of dollars are spent each year on diets and plastic surgery. One of these surgical procedures is liposuction, which removes fat that is under the skin with special suction equipment. The procedure, which is common with both women and men, can be done on many parts... more »
A flat stomach has been considered a desirable attribute for decades, and many have achieved it through grueling exercise, diet and applying single-minded discipline. For some, a tummy tuck or liposuction is the solution. However, people who wish to lose belly fat or excess weight may become confused about whether to choose the tummy... more »
The latest method of removing unwanted fat and sculpting the body is laser liposuction. Designed to treat localized pockets of fat, the procedure is done in the doctors office with a local anesthetic. Laser liposuction was approved by the FDA in 2006. The new procedure minimizes the down time commonly associated with liposuction. ... more »
Liposuction is a common, generally safe surgical procedure. However, as with any invasive surgical procedure, there are a number of unwanted, usually temporary side effects that are associated with it. To make an informed decision on whether to undergo the surgery, you should be aware of liposuction side effects and discuss them with... more »
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Liposuction is a surgical body contouring procedure that is used to take limited amounts of fat off the body. While many people see liposuction as... more »
Liposuction training courses teach their participants how to properly perform the liposuction, with an in-depth look at the surgery. This entails... more »
Most people have heard of liposuction as a method for removing fat. A different technique, called mesotherapy, approaches the same problem in a... more »
Liposuction is a procedure done by a surgeon, who suctions excess fat from certain areas of the body. Although liposuction is a common and... more »
Men are turning to cosmetic surgery to lose weight, look younger and tone their bodies more than ever. While men and women both turn to... more »
Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty ("fat modeling"), liposculpture suction lipectomy or simply lipo ("suction-assisted fat removal") is a cosmetic surgery operation that removes fat from many different sites on the human body. Areas affected can range from the abdomen, thighs and buttocks, to the neck, backs of the arms and elsewhere.
Several factors limit the amount of fat that can be safely removed in one session. Ultimately, the operating physician and the patient make the decision. There are negative aspects to removing too much fat. Unusual "lumpiness" and/or "dents" in the skin can be seen in those patients "over-suctioned". The more fat removed, the higher the surgical risk.
While reports of people removing 50 pounds (22.7 kg) of fat has been claimed, the contouring possible with liposuction may cause the appearance of weight loss to be greater than the actual amount of fat removed. The procedure may be performed under general or local ("tumescent") anesthesia. The safety of the technique relates not only to the amount of tissue removed, but to the choice of anesthetic and the patients overall health. It is ideal for the patient to be as fit as possible before the procedure and not to have smoked for several months.
History
Doctors Giorgio and Arpad Fischer, two American surgeons working in Rome, Italy, invented the liposuction procedure in 1974."urlSpringerLink - Book Chapter"> The roots of liposuction, however, date back to the 1920s."urlSpringerLink - Book Chapter"> Relatively modern techniques for body contouring and removal of fat was first performed by a French surgeon, Charles Dujarier. A tragic case that resulted in gangrene in the leg of a French model in a procedure performed by Dr. Dujarier in 1926 set back interest in body contouring for decades to follow. from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health
Liposuction evolved from work in the late 1960s from sur read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liposuction
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