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A procedure introduced in the United States
in 1982, liposuction can remove localized collections of fatty tissue
in many areas of the body. By using a high vacuum device, the surgeon
can suction fat from the legs, buttocks, hips, abdomen, back, arms, face
and neck.
The popularity of liposuction is due to the effectiveness
of the technique (in the hands of a qualified surgeon) and the fact that it
leaves only tiny scars, often less than one—half inch in length.
Liposuction is neither a substitute for proper diet and
exercise nor a cure for obesity. To get the most from this procedure, you
should be of average of weight with extra ft localized in specific areas.
It is also important that you have healthy, elastic skin with the capacity
to shrink evenly after surgery. Since liposuction removes only fat, it cannot
eliminate dimpling or correct skin laxity.
The tumescent technique, superficial liposculpture, or other
variations of conventional liposuction may be recommended by your surgeon,
depending on your specific needs and the surgeon's preferred methods of treatment.
If your skin has lost much of its elasticity, your plastic
surgeon may recommend a skin tightening procedure (abdominoplasty, thigh lift,
buttock lift or arm lift). These procedures are effective but leave more extensive
scars.
Following surgery, you will wear a snug dressing or garment,
possibly up to several weeks, to promote skin shrinkage and to minimize swelling
and skin discoloration. If you have had surgery below the waist, you may be
advised to wear a long—legged girdle for few weeks as you resume your
normal routine.
Usually, after 24-48 hours, one may resume normal activities.
Dr. Worland attended the first training seminar for suction-assisted lipectomy
in 1982, and has performed many successful liposuctions since that time.
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