#Tumescent liposuction vs tummy tuck skin#

Dr Pirayesh has developed a program, APS Scar Care, including aloe vera-based creams, laser treatments, and (if necessary) injections to ensure that your scars heal in the best possible way. Scarring: the drain is painlessly removed within 2 to 4 days after surgery. However, positive and lasting changes in lifestyle, nutrition and exercise are often needed to retain the results. Results: liposculpture is an excellent way of contouring the body in case of stubborn deposits of fat that cannot be removed by diet or exercise. VASER technology assists with the emulsification of unwanted fat cells. You have tiny, hardly visible scars where the cannula was inserted. Tumescent liposuction is a technique that softens fat, making it easier to extract. After 4 to 6 weeks, the compression garment is removed, and you may resume exercising. The total recovery time is usually about four weeks, during which you must refrain from lifting and vigorous exercise. Recovery time: In general, liposuction is not very painful you will experience some pain for the first four days, which can be managed with the proper use of painkillers. You will receive pain medication and instructions on wound care.Ĭomplications, rare: fluid retention, infection, raised and livid (minimal) scars. We will provide you with a compression garment that you must wear day and night for a few weeks to prevent swelling (you may take it off to shower). You need to arrange transportation because you cannot drive yourself home. By many patients, lipo is considered as stand-alone procedure. Liposuction is a focus of ours and that has allowed us to become superspecialists in this area. Length of stay: outpatient, you can return home about 4 hours after surgery. Our intent is to offer you an office that specializes in the most technologically advanced minimally invasive liposuction procedures offered in the world today.

īreasts: liposculpture can also be used to reduce the size of breasts of women as well as men (male breast reduction)Īrms: this type of liposuction aims to remove excess fat accumulated on the upper arms and tone the skin.ĭuration of the procedure: depending on how many zones are treated, ½ to 6 hoursĪnaesthesia: local or light general anaesthetic administered by a specialised anaesthetist

#Tumescent liposuction vs tummy tuck skin#

This treatment is often combined with a tummy tuck in case of excess skin and a bulging belly. Often, fat harvested from elsewhere on the body is used to make the buttocks fuller: lipofilling.īelly: another sought treatment for both men and women is the removal of stubborn fat deposits from the abdomen by liposuction. After liposuction, these symptoms are often entirely resolved.īuttocks: the contours of the buttocks can be significantly improved with liposuction. When women suffer from excess fat on their inner thighs, rubbing while walking can lead to irritated skin and hyperpigmentation. Women can fit into their tight pants again when the fat deposits on their thighs are removed. T highs: Some women suffer from ‘saddle bags’ these can be treated very well with liposculpture.

Most body parts treated with liposuction and liposculpture: