FAT REMOVAL (LIPOSUCTION) SURGERY
The number of fat cells in the adult human body is constant. After puberty, the number of fat cells does not increase, but the volume of existing fat cells increases. This results in weight gain. Nutritional habits and lifestyle are the most important factors in people's weight gain or loss.
Proper diet, exercise and a regular lifestyle are essential to get rid of excess weight. However, even in people who meet these conditions, there may be stubborn fat accumulations that do not disappear. This is because the fat accumulations in these areas are genetically programmed. Certain areas of the body, such as the abdomen, waist, hips, outer and inner thighs, and knees, are areas of fat accumulation that are resistant to diet and exercise. Excess fat in these areas can be removed to some extent by diet and exercise. More exercise and diet will result in deterioration of the body's general metabolism instead of thinning in these areas. These stubborn fat deposits, which cannot be removed by exercise and diet, cause body contours to be perceived as distorted. Lliposuction is a surgery in which fat accumulations in certain parts of the body are removed with a special vacuum or special injectors and fat is removed from the body. It is definitely not a weight loss surgery, but a body contour correction surgery. With this surgery, fat tissue that has increased in volume and is resistant to diet and exercise is removed from the body, while the number of existing fat cells is reduced. A permanent correction of body contours can only be achieved by reducing the number of fat cells.
In liposuction surgery, the stubborn fat area is inflated with a special liquid injection. Then, several incisions a few mm long are made near this area. Through these incisions, metal tubes called cannulas with a diameter of 2-6 mm, depending on the patient's condition, are inserted into the subcutaneous layer and the cannulas are connected to the vacuum device with transparent tubes. The vacuum device is turned on, the cannulas are moved to the appropriate depth in the fat accumulation areas and the process of removing excess fat begins. The process of absorbing fat through vacuum continues until the desired body contour and a smooth skin surface are achieved. In recent years, ultrasound energy has begun to be used has been made. In this method, excess fat tissues are broken down by ultrasound waves and then removed with vacuum in a similar way.
When the classical liposuction procedure was first introduced in the 1970s, the cannula diameters used were quite wide and sharp, and the vacuum devices used were not sufficient, causing serious problems. The procedure can cause significant fluid and electrolyte loss in the body. There have been patients who have died after this surgery. These problems are left behind today. Iiposuction has taken its indispensable place in body contour correction with the techniques that have been applied for the last 10 years. As long as the aim is not slimming but contour correction, it is a surgery that does not pose any risks in a well-selected patient, with a well-applied technique under hospital conditions, and if the safety limit is not exceeded. Today, the safety limit is accepted as 2.5-4.5 liters in different sources. There are those who gain more fat. However, in order to avoid the risks it may pose, my suggestion is to leave the remaining amounts for a later surgery session in amounts exceeding 3 liters.
Liposuction can theoretically be applied to many body parts. However, if it is applied in practice to areas where the skin is loose and especially full of cracks, it may cause the skin to become looser and sag there. In order to avoid such a result, which can make patients very unhappy, benefit from your doctor's recommendations, discuss whether liposuction alone will be sufficient and the solutions to skin loosening that may occur. An experienced plastic surgeon will adequately enlighten you on this subject.
It has become possible to remove fat accumulations in many areas of the body, such as under the chin, upper outer side of the arm, breasts, abdomen, waist, hip, thigh, inner side of the knee, back of the leg, with vacuum. It is also used as a complementary procedure to other body contour correction surgeries (tummy tuck, breast reduction, etc.).
SURGERY
Surgery, It is performed in the operating room under hospital conditions and under the supervision of an anesthesiologist. General anesthesia is preferred for large areas, and a combination of local anesthesia and sedation is preferred for more limited areas. Very limited small In small areas, only local anesthesia can be applied. The surgery takes between 1-1.5 hours depending on the condition of the areas to be vacuumed. 1-2 stitches are placed in the cannula entry holes. At the end of the surgery, the patient is dressed in a corset specific to the area. Depending on the extent of the surgery, it is possible to leave the hospital on the same day or after 24 hours.
The postoperative period is usually comfortable. The pain is quite minimal and can be relieved with medications. The patient continues to wear a corset for 3-6 weeks. Purplish color changes may occur in areas where vacuum has been applied. There may be swelling, tingling and burning sensations. These disappear spontaneously within 3 weeks. Surgical scars become noticeable within 2-6 months. In the weeks following removal of the corset, circular hand massages may be recommended to the treated areas. This process helps edema disappear more quickly. Although results can be seen at the end of the surgery, more noticeable results usually appear after 2 months.
This is an aesthetic operation. You should definitely consult Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons. Apart from this surgical branch, various surgeons say that they perform this surgery due to high demand. It would be in the best interest of patients to research the surgeon's area of expertise and then undergo surgery.
The content of the page is for informational purposes only, be sure to consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
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