How is it performed? of Liposuction

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You will have photographs of the area taken. Before the main procedure, the surgeon prepares the area by marking the skin with a sterile pen to indicate which parts have thicker levels of fat. Then one of several different preparation techniques is used.

The most common preparation technique is called tumescent liposuction. The surgeon performing the procedure injects a liquid solution into the area of the body being treated; this can be up to three times the amount of fat being removed. This solution is a mixture of local anaesthetic to numb the area, epinephrine (a drug that makes the blood vessels contract and reduces blood loss, bruising and post-operative swelling), and salt solution.
Another method of preparation is known as the super-wet technique. This is similar to tumescent liposuction, but uses less fluid. With this technique, the surgeon injects a solution amount equal to the amount of fat being removed. This technique may require a separate anaesthetic, either intravenously (through a drip), or a general anaesthetic by injection.
Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction (UAL) was established as a liposuction preparation technique in 1996. Ultrasonic vibrations are used either above or below the skin, to turn fat into liquid before it is sucked out. This technique may lengthen the whole procedure as it is often done in combination with tumescent liposuction to achieve a good result.

After a preparation treatment has been given, the surgeon makes a small cut in the skin of the area to be treated. If the area being treated is very large, several cuts may have to be made. The surgeon then inserts a suction tube called a microcannula, attached to a specialist vacuum machine, into the cut. The tube is used to first loosen and then suck the fat out of the area.

When all the required fat has been sucked out, the surgeon drains out any excess fluid and blood using small drainage tubes. This may have to be done several times in the first few days after the procedure.