Our modern lifestyle with long work hours, commuting, lack of time and ready made meals is changing our body shape and not for the better. The great news is that liposuction can help with reducing some of the unsightly areas of your body.

Weight gain and fat distribution is different between men and women. Men tend to grow a large belly and women find the hips and thighs to be the problem areas. Fortunately liposuction can be used to reduce your fat and smooth out your appearance.

Liposuction can’t make you thin and keep you that way. It can add into the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity.

What is liposuction?

When you have liposuction fat is removed from your body. It is possible for most bits of your body to be liposuctioned but your tummy, thighs, back, neck and knees are the commonest areas.

It is a common procedure that can have excellent results but of course there are limits on how liposuction can be done. The more fat is removed from the body then the greater the trauma to the body. If too much fat is removed you may go into shock and need prolonged hospital treatment.

Hospitals stays are to be avoided if possible so surgeons limit the amount of fat removed. The good news is that modern surgery is constantly evolving so your surgeon will be able to explain all your options.

Will I need to stay in hospital?

Overnight stays are getting less common as procedures improve. Other cosmetic procedures performed at the same time as liposuction may need an overnight stay.

Will I need an anesthetic?

Many operations including liposuction can now be carried out using local anesthetic and short acting sedatives. So you’re pain free and drowsy but wake up quickly. A happy side effect of sedatives is loss of short-term memory so you may not even remember your operation.

Is Liposuction a safe operation?

Liposuction is very safe. Although it is major surgery with properly trained surgeons and nurses there are not many serious problems afterwards. The key is to use a fully trained cosmetic or plastic surgeon with a professional attitude and practice.

Can I have liposuction more than once?

Like all operations liposuction can be repeated several times on the same area. However your body has to fully heal and recover. Your surgeon will be able to discuss this in greater detail.

Liposuction is a very popular cosmetic operation that in the right hands achieves great results. Fully trained cosmetic surgeons are highly skilled and produce the best outcomes. For stubborn fat liposuction is hard to beat.