When should it be done? of Liposuction

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Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure and is carried out to improve a personâ€™s appearance rather than their health. It should only be undertaken after a lot of thought.

It is not an effective method for removing cellulite, commonly known as the orange-peel effect. Liposuction does not change the structure of the skin, so can't get rid of cellulite.

Liposuction is occasionally used to treat lymphedema (a condition where swelling in the arm can cause numbness, discomfort and infection) after treatment for breast cancer. Liposuction is not widely used in the UK and is only advised for the most severe forms of lymphoedema. Women who have this procedure are advised to wear compression bandaging and may need to wear it 24 hours a day.

Sometimes, in men, fatty swellings can develop under the nipples that look like breasts (gynaecomastia). Liposuction is sometimes used to remove these swellings.