Liposuction and Liposculpture

Liposuction is a procedure designed to remove localized fat deposits. It can be performed on areas of the body where fat naturally accumulates, such as the flanks, back, legs, “culottes”, thighs, arms, face and abdomen – the latter being one of the most frequently chosen areas. It is crucial to note that liposuction can be performed on multiple regions simultaneously, as long as the amount of fat removed does not exceed the recommended limits to ensure patient safety.

Since it is a surgery that removes a certain amount of fat, there will obviously be a reduction in weight, which varies according to each patient’s body volume. However, it is not the “kilos” removed that will define the aesthetic result, but rather the proportions that each specific area maintains with the others. The detailed evaluation of three items: skin elasticity, amount of fat and its location, allows us to optimize the result. In cases where the patient is very overweight, we recommend prior weight loss treatment in order to balance their body weight. There are cases where it is necessary to remove fat from certain areas and reintegrate it into others in order to increase volume. Some or all of this fat may be reabsorbed. It is not possible to predict what percentage of this fat will remain.

The scars resulting from liposuction are minimal, located on different parts of the body to allow access to the areas to be operated on. They vary in size from 0.5 to 1 cm and are designed to be as inconspicuous as possible. The scars will be permanent and will change over time. Each patient behaves differently from another in terms of the evolution of the scars, and in some cases they may even become imperceptible.

Certain patients may be prone to unsightly scarring (hypertrophic and keloid scars). This fact should be discussed during the initial consultation, as well as your family characteristics. Fair-skinned people tend to develop this type of scarring less often.

Various clinical and surgical resources allow us to improve these unsightly scars at the right time. However, hypertrophic or keloid scars should not be confused with the natural evolution of the mediate healing period. Any doubts about your healing progress should be clarified during your post-operative visits, when you can assess the stage you are at.

Various clinical and surgical resources allow us to improve these unsightly scars at the right time. However, the “mediate period” of normal healing (from the 30th day to the 12th month) should not be confused with a healing complication. Any doubts about your progress should be clarified with your doctor.

In the previous answer, some comments were made about the evolution of the scar. However, there are still a few observations to be made about the new abdomen, in terms of its consistency, sensitivity, volume, etc.

• In the first few months, the abdomen is relatively numb, as well as being subject to periods of “bloating”, which should subside spontaneously. At this stage, the abdomen may look “stretched” or “flat”.
• Over the months, once you’ve started exercising, you’ll gradually achieve the definitive result. Any result before 12 to 18 months after surgery should not be considered definitive.

Generally, yes. Depending on your torso type (chest + abdomen), we can achieve a natural result. Also of great importance in this respect is the thickness of the panniculus adiposus (fat thickness) covering the body, the elasticity of the skin and the greater or lesser flaccidity of the rectus abdominis muscles.

Your gynecologist will be able to advise you on the advisability of a new pregnancy. As for the outcome, you can’t predict it, it’s advisable to have the offspring already defined before the tummy tuck.

Not usually. Liposuction or liposculpture is usually painless. Any discomfort can be solved with the use of common painkillers.

Every medical act includes a variable risk and plastic surgery as part of medicine is no exception. You can minimize the risk by preparing each patient properly, but you can’t eliminate it completely. The surgical risk is not very different from other plastic surgeries, when there are no aggravating factors and the usual surgical medical care is in place.

Assisted general, peri-dural or local anesthesia, depending on the areas to be treated.

Depending on the extent of the areas to be treated, the time is variable. However, surgical time should not be confused with the length of time the patient stays in the operating room, as this also includes the period of anesthetic preparation and post-operative recovery.

The length of stay also varies according to the extent of the area treated and the anesthesia used. Usually 12 to 24 hours.

Yes. Semi-compressive dressings with special straps, maintained for a variable period, up to months.

From the 4th. To the 12th. day depending on the location.

After 24 to 72 hours depending on the extent of the surgery. Or at the doctor’s discretion.

Until the desired result is achieved, several evolutionary phases are characteristic of this type of surgery. This is why edema (swelling), “spots” of blood infiltrate, hypersensitivity of some areas, insensitivity of others, are common to all patients; obviously, some patients will present these phenomena with greater or lesser intensity than others. Your body will take care of these little inconveniences. Any concerns you may have should be passed on to your surgeon, who will provide you with the necessary clarification to put your mind at ease. A short period of “emotional depression” may occur in the first few days, due to the transitory aspect, usually stemming from the “anxiety to achieve the final result as soon as possible”. Be patient. Remember that no results can be evaluated less than 3 to 6 months after the operation. Complementary procedures in gyms, with beauticians or even physiotherapists, can greatly improve the final result; muscle shaping is a major factor in the new body contour.