Who is a good candidate for Liposuction Surgery?

If you have localized fat deposits on your abdomen, waist, flank, thigh areas, which cannot be decreased with exercise you can consider liposuction to remove those unwanted fatty areas and get a smoother shape. The patient needs to have a healthy lifestyle with physical activities and good nutrition. Following the procedure, you will need to keep a healthy routine to maintain the results. Liposuction is not a method to lose weight.

When do you see the Liposuction results?

With our technique we can see results immediately, but you will have to wait few months to complete see the effect of the skin tightening that you get with our nutational infrasonic liposuction (N.I.L) technique. A healthy lifestyle is overemphasized for optimization of the results.

Is Liposuction performed under local or general anesthesia?

Depending on the machine the surgeon is using the procedure can be performed either under general or under local anesthesia. Traditional liposuction entails the patient to be under general anesthesia due to pain. At GV plastic surgery we are using innovative technology and with our air compression vibrational liposuction machine we can perform the liposuction under local anesthesia. That is tremendously advantageous to the patient since they don’t have to be asleep and get through all the side effects of general anesthesia. Also, candidates who for various medical reasons like cardiac disease are at high risk for complications with general anesthesia they can have safely liposuction out our facility with local anesthesia comfortably and with fast recovery.

What steps do I need to take to prepare for my surgery?

Thorough evaluation by the physician of your medical history, indications of the procedure, understanding the benefits of the procedure and have realistic expectations are important factors for a smooth perioperative experience. As discussed, keeping a healthy diet and a workout regimen preoperatively and postoperatively is crucial for great sustainable results. Lymphatic drainage before and after the liposuction will speed the recovery and eliminating of the toxins.