The term “lipo” means fat or other lipids and “suction” means removal. Liposuction is the process of removing excess of fat from the body. It is a surgical procedure through which thin tubes are inserted into the skin through which fat is pumped out. The doctor would move the tube to the target area where there is excess of fat. These small tubes are called cannulas which are inserted into the body by multiple small incisions for removing fatty deposits. A medical vacuum suction is used for breaking up the fat particles that can be removed easily.
Methods :
Nowadays improved techniques are used for making liposuction easy and painless. There are three popular methods by which liposuction are made.
- Tumescent liposuction :
Local anesthesia is injected on the area of the skin where fat particles are to be removed. After making tiny incisions the doctor would insert the tubing through which lidocaine or epinephrine solution is given for making the area numb. Excess of fat is suctioned out through the vacuum pipe inserted at the other end of the tube. In this process the patient can remain awake during the procedure.
- Ultrasound liposuction :
The same procedure given above is used in addition to the support of ultrasound technique. This gives the doctor clear idea about the content of fatty deposits under the skin. This method is largely used in suctioning fat from the stomach and the back.
- Laser liposuction :
Here laser beams are applied directly on the fat deposits which would liquefy easily. Subsequently fat particles are removed through the tube. The entire process is made easy and quick in this method. For some people one or two forms of laser beams are combined to get the best effect. There are many types like smart lipo, lipo dissolve and lipolysis.