One of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed throughout the world is liposuction. Beverly Hills plastic surgeons often recommend this procedure to patients that want to shape their body and remove fat cells for a dramatic change in a relatively short period of time. There is a limit to how much fat can be removed at one time, and plastic surgeons are careful to only remove a safe amount of fat to prevent possible serious complications.
Liposuction in Beverly Hills is one of the lowest risk types of invasive procedures. It involves putting a small tube, known as a cannula, into the layers of fat and removing the fatty tissue. Many people assume that the fat is removed from just under the skin, but it is actually the deeper layer that is removed.
Prior to Liposuction in Beverly Hills
Just prior to your procedure your doctor will mark areas of your skin with a special pen that will allow the surgeon to determine which areas the cannula will be used. Depending on the specifics of the procedure you may be under general anesthesia or just local anesthesia. If you are under general anesthesia you will not be awake during the process, the opposite is true with local.
During the Process
Very small incisions are made just through the skin to allow the cannula to enter the deep fat layers which is well under the skin. As the doctor moves the cannula in and out it crushes or breaks the fatty cells, allowing them to be sucked out of the body with a specialized type of vacuum.
A doctor providing liposuction in Beverly Hills can often create a very natural graduation in the deep fatty tissue surrounding the specific liposuction area. This prevents any drastic changes on the surface of the skin that would indicate the procedure had been completed.
The process itself is painless and, depending on the type of liposuction and your response to the procedure you may go home that same day or be kept overnight for observation.
Recovery
Recovery from liposuction in Beverly Hills can take several weeks, but it should be minimally painful provided you follow all doctor’s instructions and restrictions on movement. You may also have to wear compression garments to help minimize the swelling and these are often required for several weeks after the procedure.
Talk to your doctor that performed your liposuction in Beverly Hills if you have any questions about your recovery. Your doctor will be there to answer your questions at follow-up appointments or if you believe that your recovery is not going as he or she described.
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