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Liposuction: The Fat Cells That Never Let Go

Since there is no magic pill that will make us thin, the next best thing seems to be sucking fat out of our bodies. No machine exists, yet, that passes a wand over our fat thighs, bellies and spare tire and vaporizes the offensive fat. Liposuction is about the best cosmetic surgery can offer, and its popularity attests to the effectiveness of the procedure in contouring bodies to our specifications, rather than the geography of our fat deposits.

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 Liposuction Is More Popular Than Ever

Over the decades, innovation has made liposuction more accessible too, with less invasive techniques, shorter recovery times, not to mention additional technologies such as post-lipo skin-tightening with radio frequency. “You can get results with lipo that you never could have gotten 20 years ago,” says Dr. Few. “When you put it all together, it is a powerful offering: ‘I have two weeks, I want to get results, and I don’t want to have to do anything else major afterwards.’ It becomes a compelling option for lots of people.”

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This surgical procedure can create dramatic results in one session, and results tend to be more predictable than those from nonsurgical fat-reduction treatments, which require two or more sessions over several months to get significant body contouring benefits. Lipo is frequently combined with other cosmetic procedures, such as a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), as part of a mommy makeover. Fat that’s removed via lipo can also be transferred to the face, butt, breasts, or other areas of your body to restore lost volume or create more fullness.

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As with any surgical procedure, liposuction has a number of risks, the most serious of which is death. Many procedures are performed under local anaesthetic, sometimes with sedation, but the sensation of the cannula being forced under the skin and into the fatty layers can be very uncomfortable. For this reason, many patients opt for a more risky general anaesthetic.

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