At present, the number of people facing obesity has surged, so there are people who try various weight loss methods, and liposuction, a medical weight loss technology, also has a large audience.
Although it is said that surgical liposuction to lose weight is a new scientific research achievement, it has helped thousands of beauty lovers lose weight successfully, but there are still many people who are worried about scarring after surgery and dare not try it lightly. In fact, this worry is unnecessary.
Liposuction is generally performed under local anesthesia, by injecting a large dose of normal saline containing anesthesia into the site to be suctioned to cause local swelling. This not only enables local anesthesia, but also liquefies the local fat cells, and then sucks the fat tissue out of the body with the help of a negative pressure pipette. The straws used can be flexibly selected according to the different suction sites. Generally, sutures are not required for thinner straws. For thicker straws, a small incision is required, but only one stitch is required, and the incision design is concealed, so the incision after surgical liposuction for weight loss Scars are very inconspicuous.
In addition, it is necessary to understand before performing liposuction weight loss surgery. People with health problems are not suitable for liposuction. Except for those who are not mentally healthy and mentally unhealthy, those who have internal organ diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia; Pulmonary respiratory insufficiency; smoking habit, less than two weeks after smoking cessation; long-term use of anticoagulant drugs, antihypertensive drugs and hormone drugs, less than half a month after drug withdrawal; secondary obesity due to other diseases , it must be treated for its primary lesions, which does not belong to the scope of surgical liposuction and bariatric surgery.
Moreover, the care after liposuction for weight loss is very important, which is the key to the success of the operation. After liposuction surgery, in addition to taking anti-inflammatory drugs and changing dressings, you should exercise as soon as possible. Two days after liposuction surgery, you can use an ultrasound machine for physical therapy in the liposuction area to promote healing, speed up swelling, reduce pain, and prohibit smoking. It is normal to notice swelling and bruising at the liposuction site.
Swelling usually begins to subside after a week, bruising can last 3 weeks or more, and there may be numbness in some areas, which may take several weeks to return to feeling. Avoid sun exposure for 4 to 6 weeks after surgical liposuction to avoid delayed wound healing and hyperpigmentation. Final reminder: For friends who want to lose weight through liposuction, it is very necessary to go to a regular plastic surgery hospital to find an experienced plastic surgeon.
