Liposuction and Other Fat Removal Facts

Once, only the rich could afford lipo however today it is one of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures in the world. Almost every woman and one in five men, has it or wants it. You know the area of fat that is just so stubborn and won't go away? Well, millions have now dealt with this by having liposuction which is now an established and effective method of tackling the problem.

Liposuction has a reputation of carrying certain risk factors and is probably one of the most extreme and drastic forms of cosmetic surgery. Last year, the number of people who wanted to deal with their wobbly bits almost doubled and the main reason for this is the recent development of new techniques that are far less invasive and require less recovery time. These new tecnhiques also promise to deliver better results.

Less invasive methods include (not so much sucking out of fat, not as many tunnells in your body, less damaged tissues and less blood), Ultrasound. This allows the patient to be far more selective about what they want removed and it can differentiate between fat and actual body tissue that really should not be extracted such as blood vessels, collagen fibres, nerve endings and connective tissues.

More recently, technology has advanced further. LipoSelection is the new generation of fat removal with no tunnels at all. Instead, a special saline solution is introduced to the area to be treated through tiny incisions, numbing the area and assisting to liequey the fat. A tiny probe is then inserted which transmits sound energy, breaking up the fat on contact. This causes far less trauma and patients recover and can resume normal activities within a few days.