The Liposuction (Liposuction or lipectomy) is a technique to remove excess fatty tissue from different areas of the body. It should be clarified that it is not a slimming technique, but rather a body remodelling one. It is often mistakenly considered an extremely dangerous surgical technique; however, in patients carefully studied pre-operatively (with laboratory tests, ECG and arteriovenous Doppler ultrasound of the lower limbs) and with correct post-operative therapy (antibiotic and antithrombotic), it proves to be a method not burdened by greater risks than other interventions in the field of Cosmetic surgery.
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure that involves removing excess fat from specific areas of the body using suction. It's typically used to contour the body and improve its shape, rather than as a weight-loss method.
Technically, liposuction involves aspirating excess fat using blunt cannulas, after infiltrating a very cold solution of saline + lidocaine + sodium bicarbonate + adrenaline (Klein's formula) in volumes at least equivalent to the amount of fat intended for aspiration. The access scars for the cannulas are practically absent. The results reach their peak within the following 6 months. The procedure can be performed under local anaesthesia in equipped surgical clinics, or as day surgery, up to sedation with standard hospitalisation, depending on the volume of fat aspirated. This procedure is the treatment of choice for body contouring and can be successfully combined with procedures such as Tummy tuck or for the resolution of the Gynaecomastia. Duration of the procedure depending on the amount of fat suctioned and the areas treated.
Day surgery (outpatient admission without overnight stay in clinic) or 1-day admission (1 night overnight stay in clinic)
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