What is tummy liposuction?
Liposuction or liposuction is a common technique for plastic surgery which removes the fatty deposits that have accumulated on the abdomen. This technique is suitable for both men and women. The principle is simple: a fine cannula connected to a suction system is inserted under the skin through several small incisions, allowing the excess fat to be sucked out. Liposuction offers a definitive solution.
What you need to know
Visit abdominal fat are either: subcutaneous (between skin tissue and abdominal muscles), or visceral or intestinal (around organs in the abdominal cavity).
Liposuction only treats subcutaneous fat; for other forms of fat, only sport and diet are recommended.
Abdominal fat is linked to heredity, pregnancy, dieting, age and lifestyle.
Liposuction of the abdomen is an operation that can only be performed by a qualified plastic surgeon. To find your surgeon, you can rely on his or her reputation, or contact your local medical association.
Initial consultation with the plastic surgeon
The cosmetic surgeon will answer all your questions during the initial consultation, which also aims to establish a complete health check-up and prescribe additional tests to determine any contraindications. He may also prescribe medication or an accessory recommended after the operation, such as a support panty. He will also draw up a corresponding estimate for the procedure. The cost of liposuction varies according to the volume of fat to be removed and the doctors' fees, with a price range of between 1,000 and 3,000 euros.
Another consultation will be necessary before the operation, another medical check-up and a meeting with the anaesthetist.
The operation, its duration and conditions
Liposuction is performed under either local or general anesthesia, depending on the case, which is the most frequent, especially if the volume of fat is large. This also determines the duration of hospitalization, either as an outpatient or over 24 hours, while the operation lasts between 30 minutes and 1 h 30 approximately.
Liposuction is not intended to make you lose weight; it only targets subcutaneous fat and refines the silhouette.
A tummy tuck liposuction can often be accompanied by a saddlebags liposuctionhips or thighs.
Liposuction removes excess fat but not excess skin. As a result, after liposuction of the tummy, a more harmonious silhouette is visible after about ten days.
Belly liposuction for women and men
Although the principle of the procedure remains the same, liposuction of the abdomen is performed on women and men on the basis of different initial data.
For women, the morphology is said to be "gynoid", which means that curves are most often found on the hips, saddlebags, inner thighs and buttocks, i.e. the lower parts of the body.
For men, the morphology is said to be "android", with fat often stored on the upper body, stomach, arms, back, neck and also chest.
Visit liposuction improves silhouetteIn many cases, during liposuction, the aspirated fat is also reinjected into other areas to enhance the result, a technique known as lipofilling.
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