Facts about Liposuction procedures and Body Lift Surgery

Known as lipoplasty or simply lipo, Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure, which permanently removes the fat cells from various parts of the human body. The liposuction procedures help in effectively removing accumulated fat from various body parts including thighs, buttocks, abdomen, neck and back of the arms. It is an effective surgery opted by patients, who cannot reduce fat even after being engaged in strenuous physical activities. In some cases, this accumulation of fat is either due to hormonal imbalance or heredity factors.

The surgery involves a set of procedures performed by a recognized physician for the removal of fat in the body area decided by the patient. Small incisions are made in the respective area of the patient's body to insert a stainless steel instrument called 'cannula', which is attached to a suction apparatus. To reduce stress and excessive bleeding, before inserting the cannula, various sterile solutions are injected through these incisions. While injecting these solutions, the patient is sedated using general anesthesia. The hollow tube cannula is then settled in between skin and muscle of the fatty area. The loosened fat is then emitted out with the aid of the attached suction apparatus.

Liposuction procedures are safe, hygienic, and effective and assure a smoother appearance and augmented body figure, without significant weight reduction. Liposuction also requires that the patient should follow a healthy diet and exercise plan to ensure that the remaining fat cells do not begin to expand. Today, liposuction procedures are considered as an advanced and reliable method to secrete excessive fat from the human body.

Moreover, the body lift surgery is a re-suspension sculpture and not a weight reduction method. It is an effective surgery for patients with excess skin or lax hanging tissues due to sudden weight loss, aging, pregnancy and certain genetic skin conditions. Body lift surgery is a refinement tool for tightening the loosened skin and bringing back the body in shape.

Patients can choose from three types of body lift surgery, which includes upper, mid, or lower body lift. However, patients with significant amount of excess skin or those who have lost skin elasticity all over their body can opt for total body lift surgery. The total body lift surgery is the combination of midsection, lower body, and extremities procedures, which addresses the fatty parts of the body and surplus skin. This surgery re-contours the body to achieve a smooth, trim and lifted appearance.


Benu Mohania an expert writer, who wrote articles and reviews about health and fitness like Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, body lift surgery, Rhinoplasty Surgery, breast lift surgery, Liposuction procedures and Cosmetic Surgery Abroad.