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Vital Information Relating To Liposuction Michigan Residents Need To Know

By Sandra Scott


Liposuction is a fairly common cosmetic procedure. It involves the removal of fat from specific areas of the body so as to achieve a more appealing shape. Such areas may include the buttocks, the thighs, the anterior abdomen and even the face. The demand for this type of surgery has been on the rise in recent times. If they intend to benefit from liposuction Michigan residents need to have some important information beforehand.

The amount of fat that is removed from the body is not enough for this procedure to be used as a modality of losing weight. In any case, the fat is only removed in specific body parts while ideal methods of losing weight aim at achieving symmetrical loses of fat. If you are looking for an option of losing body fat to achieve your ideal weight then consider lifestyle modification in the form of dietary modification and engagement in regular physical exercise.

An ideal candidate to have liposuction is one who has a high body mass index. The index should be 40 or more if one is to see any meaningful change. However, this does not exclude any other potential clients. Persons that are suffering from weight related complications such as hypertension, diabetes, gastro-esophageal reflux disease and sleep apnea may experience some improvements in their conditions after the procedure. In this group of patients, a lower index is acceptable.

When you make the decision to have this procedure, you need to undergo some preparation. Among the things to be done is an explanation of what this surgery entail to the patient. The patient needs to understand the benefits and risks before making their independent decision. The patient is then subjected to various blood tests aimed at ensuring that they are ready to undergo the procedure.

Just is common for many types of surgery, anesthesia is required for this operation. Either general anesthesia or regional anesthesia is used depending on the size of the area to be operated on. Multiple and large areas usually require that general anesthesia be used because the duration of the operation is usually longer. A small surgical incision is usually made in the area of interest to access the fat layer.

A high frequency vibrator is usually used to break down the fat in the region of interest. This is also referred to as lipolysis. Once broken down, the fat is removed from the region under a suction machine. For a single operation, the amount of fat that is removed should not exceed 3 liters. If there is need to have a lot more removed, then additional removal is done during subsequent operations.

When the anesthesia that is used is regional (such as a spinal block), the patient will recover from the drugs faster and they can be released from hospital on the same day. On the other hand, if general anesthesia is used, the patient will be retained in the facility for at least 24 hours to allow for observations. This is because with this type of anesthesia, it takes a bit longer to regain full consciousness.

As is common for many medical procedures, complications may be encountered during liposuction. The risk of having this complications is directly proportional to the number of procedures and the extent. Those seen commonly include bleeding excessively, bruising of the skin, infections and scar formation in the long term. Consult your doctor if the wounds take too long to heal or if they begin to ooze pus or fluid.




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