Liposuction is the choice of many people who want to lose weight quickly. Liposuction can use tools to remove excess fat from the body in a short period of time to achieve the effect of weight loss. However, liposuction for weight loss also has certain side effects and hazards, so it is recommended that people who want to choose liposuction for weight loss should choose carefully. So what is the process and effect of liposuction to lose weight?

1. The principle of liposuction to lose weight

Use physical means such as ultrasonic waves and high-frequency electric fields to break up the fat, then enter the subcutaneous tissue through small incisions in the skin, and use negative pressure suction. It is a plastic surgery and weight loss method that sucks out excess fat from a certain part of the body and reduces the number of fat cells to improve local obesity.

2. The process of liposuction to lose weight

Many people want to know the specific liposuction process before undergoing liposuction surgery. Let’s take a look at the experience of liposuction surgery. What steps were taken.

Determine the liposuction site and liposuction volume

Before surgery, the doctor needs to determine the specific liposuction site and the maximum liposuction capacity based on the obese person’s height, weight and characteristics of the obese area. quantity. This is to prevent too much liposuction from affecting your health, or too little liposuction from causing obvious weight loss effects.

3. Mark the liposuction site and the surgical site

After determining the liposuction site, design and mark multiple liposuction points, then anesthetize the patient and disinfect the surgical instruments Prepare for surgery. (Excessive liposuction at a single point can easily lead to uneven skin, so liposuction at multiple points is mostly used)

4. Start surgical liposuction

Use physics such as ultrasound and high-frequency electric fields The method is to crush the fat, make an incision according to the marked site (the incision site should avoid blood vessels as much as possible), insert the sterilized suction tube 2 cm under the skin, and use an electric suction device to suck out the fat.

5. Drainage is required after liposuction.

Drainage is actually placing a negative pressure suction ball at the incision to extract some of the oozing blood and fluid accumulation in the incision. .

6. Bandaging to end the operation

In order to prevent lymph fluid from refluxing after the operation, a pressure bandage should be used to stop bleeding with pressure. A good bandage will also be more conducive to recovery.

7. Postoperative observation and recovery

After the operation, you must continue to observe it. Generally, you need to rest in bed within 24 hours. If there is no abnormality for about 7 days, the operation is considered successful.

8. What is the effect of liposuction to lose weight

Overeating may cause rebound

Lipolysis and weight loss reduce the fat content in fat cells, while liposuction for weight loss It directly reduces the number of fat cells, which logically makes them less likely to rebound. However, this surgical weight loss method cannot fundamentally change the body's metabolism and energy conservation. If the caloric intake exceeds the caloric consumption for a long time after surgery, fat cells will expand, so there may be a rebound in liposuction weight loss.

Overweight people may have sagging skin

Particularly obese people may have sagging skin after liposuction surgery. Abdominoplasty can be performed to remove excess skin. skin. Since both deep and superficial fat are extracted during liposuction, the fat under the abdominal wall is extracted relatively evenly, and 90% of people recover well after liposuction.

9. What adverse reactions may occur with liposuction to lose weight?

Liposuction to lose weight can only reduce subcutaneous fat and help reduce weight. It will not affect the health problems caused by fat accumulation in the internal organs of obese people. Such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, etc., it does not have any prevention or improvement effect, and adverse reactions may also occur.

Postoperative pain

Intraoperative pain may occur due to injection of anesthetic, insufficient and uneven anesthetic range, and too low anesthetic concentration. Under normal circumstances, the pain will turn into soreness and swelling within 24 hours after surgery, and the pain will worsen when local force is applied. The pain will go away in about a week.

Wound Bleeding

Liposuction may damage capillaries and small blood vessels, causing slight bleeding. With the use of swelling fluid and correct operation, the bleeding will be very small, and the bleeding will usually stop within 24 hours.

Dizziness and nausea

Long operation time, excessive nervousness of the operator, large liposuction range, large amount of anesthetic absorption, excessive bleeding, etc. may lead to sudden standing and body intoxication. Low blood pressure, causing dizziness and nausea.

Body fever

After liposuction and weight loss, the operator may have a fever. If the fever persists one week after the operation and there is local redness, swelling, heat, and pain, consider the possibility of infection. , should be reported to the doctor in time.

Subcutaneous congestion

Some people have subcutaneous congestion after liposuction surgery, which can usually be absorbed within 1 to 2 weeks.

Hematoma, edema, seroma

Hematoma is due to the concentration of bleeding after blood vessel damage and improper compression and hemostasis of postoperative bleeding; edema is due to the reaction after tissue damage or the compression of dressings Articularized blood vessels are caused by poor venous blood return; seroma is caused by poor drainage and small compression of body fluids.

Hematoma and seroma need to be aspirated, properly pressurized and bandaged to disappear. The edema will slowly be absorbed and disappear on its own. If the blood vessels in the joint area are compressed, the pressure in that area can be reduced.

Skin laxity

In traditional liposuction surgery, the patient's skin will elastically recoil after liposuction surgery, and skin laxity will not occur.

For those who have apron-like loose skin before liposuction, the loose skin can be removed after liposuction. This is safe and effective.