What Areas Can Be Treated with Liposuction Surgery?

Liposuction surgery is a body-sculpting procedure in which the excess fats are removed through a hollowed steel tube called cannula.  Meanwhile, this is often used on women who want to treat these body areas:

·         outer and inner thighs

·         buttocks

·         hips

·         waist

·         knees

·         back

·         abdomen

·         breasts

Almost any area with the excess fats can be treated with liposuction although patients should consider that it can only remove the fatty tissues close to the skin.  By contrast, the procedure cannot get rid of the deeper visceral fats (they surround organs in the midsection of the body) that cause weight-related diseases.

In some cases, a procedure will include more than one site, for instance, the back and abdomen all on the same day.  However, most plastic surgeons today limit themselves from collecting 3-4 liters of fats in one session because doing so can increase bleeding and lead to high surgical trauma.

For men, liposuction is often used to treat the body areas stated below:

·         flanks

·         abdomen

·         male breast

The procedure can be very helpful in treating pseudo-gynecomastia, a condition in which the male breasts resemble a female’s because of the excess fats.  In some cases, it is also used to remove fat tumors or lipomas, although it is more commonly applied in cosmetic body countering.

But with the advances in plastic surgery, it has now become possible to perform liposuction to remove the excess fats in the face and neck.  But this should be done carefully because over-liposuction can lead to sagging skin and gaunt appearance—problems that is hard to correct.

Because the face and neck require more precision, these areas have to be treated with cannulas smaller than the ones used when treating the body.  Typically, these hollow pen-like devices have an outside diameter of 2mm or even less, allowing plastic surgeons to enjoy greater control.

Aside from the face and neck, it is also ideal to treat body areas with fibrous fats (such as the male breast) with micro-cannula which can easily pierce through the fatty tissues.  And with this device, there would be less effort in moving it back and forth, much to the convenience of doctors.

Regardless of the treated area, the removed fats will not appear again—unless the patients will gain a significant amount of weight (10 lbs. or more).  For this reason, regular exercise and healthy diet are an important part of maintenance following liposuction surgery.