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Liposuction

Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits and improving your body contours and proportion. Liposuction techniques may be used to reduce localized fat deposits of the: hips, thighs, knees, ankles, arms, abdomen, face, etc. Sometimes it is complementary to other interventions (facelift, tummy, etc.).

 

Liposuction is usually performed under local anesthesia and sedation, but in very extensive cases are carried out under general anesthesia. The technique, which is always performed in an operating room, consisting essentially of fat aspiration by introducing a cannula that is connected to a vacuum machine or a special syringe, as appropriate, and performing numerous tunnels in the area previously marked. After the operation, a bandage or elastic garment will be used in the treated area. It is normal to see inflammation of the tissues in the aspirated area. Do not evaluate the results of liposuction before at least three months have elapsed.

 

¿WHAT IS LIPOSUCTION?

¿WHO IS THE IDEAL CANDIDATE?

PLANNING LIPOSUCTION

¿WHERE LIPOSUCTION IS PERFORMED?

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AFTER LIPOSUCTION

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THE RESULTS