Liposuction


The largest is the removal of subcutaneous fat with pencil-thick tubes called hollow cannulas.


Fats that cannot be lost despite diet and sports are removed. Skin elasticity must be good. It is not used in patients with sagging, cracked and poor quality skin.


It is not a weight loss surgery. It is a process of correcting body contours and regional thinning. It provides a partial thinning in overweight patients and never slimming.


Since the number of fat cells in the body is constant, the number of fat cells is reduced with this procedure. In other words, there is no fat regain in the areas where liposuction is performed. However, if weight gain continues, neighboring areas may become fat.


The procedure can be performed on all areas with fat in the body. It can be performed on cheeks, double chin, arms, abdomen, waist, hips, back, upper and lower legs, ankles and buttocks. The important thing is to do it with the appropriate technique.


Although you see different names such as lipoplasty, liposculpture, liposhape, the procedure is liposuction. The only difference refers to the use of the removed fat in other areas.


The procedure is performed under local anesthesia in small areas and general anesthesia in large areas. It varies between 30 minutes-2 hours depending on the area width. You can go home on the same day. On the 2nd day, the widow can be removed. A corset is used for 6 weeks.


Although you see different names such as lipoplasty, liposculpture, liposhape, the procedure is liposuction. The only difference refers to the use of the removed fat in other areas.


The procedure is performed under local anesthesia in small areas and general anesthesia in large areas. It varies between 30 minutes-2 hours depending on the area width. You can go home on the same day. On the 2nd day, the widow can be removed. A corset is used for 6 weeks.


In the first month, weight gain and enlargement can be seen due to swelling. At the end of this period, the result starts to appear. It is completed in 6-9 months on average. Although some irregularities may be seen after the procedure, they return to normal over time.


Post-procedure massage and lymph drainage procedures can help the swelling go down faster.


3-4 days of rest is sufficient. After 4 weeks, sports can be started.


Since the entry points for the procedure are 3-4mm incisions, the scar is too small to be seen.


Different techniques can be used. Ultrasonic, laser, vaser and wet method. There is no need to mention them separately and the one suitable for the person is determined as a result of the examination. No matter which technique is used, there will be no difference if it is done well.


Problems that may occur after the procedure are bleeding, infection, skin loss in smokers, numbness, embolism, asymmetry and wavy appearance. These are minimized with the latest techniques.