What is spot liposuction?
A: That term identifies having liposuction on one little area the person doesn’t like. This is a very small focus that will require only a little anesthetic. simplyrenting can also be done after folks have had liposuction and find one tiny area of fat remaining they want removed.
Q: What types of sedation are employed for liposuction?
A: Shots could be given in the muscle to deliver narcotics and anti-anxiety medication. They could be given by mouth or injected intravenously – the choice is up to health related conditions and the anesthesiologist
Q: Are there many different sizes of cannulas?
A: Initially, cannulas were 10 millimeters, which is 1 centimeter, greater than a third of an inch in diameter.
Today, surgeons are employing a cannula that is much smaller, in regards to a sixteenth of an inch. A 10 millimeter cannula is approximately how big is a pretzel rod. Small ones in use today are about the size of small pretzel sticks. The size of the insertion hole relates to how big is the cannula found in that area.
The openings of the cannulas may also be different. There are more aggressive cannulas to focus on deeper planes when surgeons want to get more fat out. And you can find less aggressive cannulas for working on superficial planes, where they don’t really want to create indentations. The size used also depends on the pattern, size, and number of the openings in the patient’s skin.
Q: Are sutures required after liposuction?
A: True tumescent liposuction is purposely done without suturing the insertion sites. This enables an exit for the fluid, permitting it to drain out. But some doctors would rather sew the incisions closed with sutures.
Q: Are there scars when suturing is not used?
A: You can find scars whether stitches are used or not, but they can often be treated in the future should they bother the patients. Oftentimes, they are hidden, so no one sees them to begin with.
Points To Remember
The dry technique, with general anesthetic no injected fluids, had unwanted side effects and is not any longer performed.
The wet technique uses injected fluids and is quite safe.
Tumescent liposuction uses injected fluids that cause tissues to swell and allow patients to remain awake during the procedure.
Tumescent anesthetic combines lidocaine to numb and epinephrine (adrenaline) to constrict arteries and minimize bleeding.
Ultrasonic liposuction heats and liquefies fat. The inner form requires special surgical skills; the external form can be used to liquefy fat prior to treatment with tumescent liposuction.
Surgeons can remove fat with syringes or with machine-powered cannulas.
Powered liposuction uses a high-powered cannula that moves back and forth to create fat removal faster and easier.
High-volume liposuction, with removal of more than 4 or 5 5 liters of fat at one session, isn’t recommended.
Different forms of sedation can be found, administered orally or by injection.
Cannulas come in different sizes and leave different size insertion openings.
Some surgeons allow insertions sites to drain, while some sew them up with sutures.