Introduction to Liposuction
"Drinking water helps, no matter how much I lose weight, my belly doesn't melt, my upper body is thin but my hips just won't go away!"... These kinds of complaints are either our own or we have definitely heard them from someone around us. Getting rid of regional fat can be a bit challenging even with diet or exercise. Liposuction is a highly functional, result-oriented method developed for these situations.
It is a procedure that permanently removes fat that has accumulated in certain areas of the body. Fat tissues are removed from the body after they are broken down, shrunk, and become almost liquid. What needs to be known here is that liposuction aims to remove fat cells, not the fat in the body. In other words, by removing the fat cells that prepare the environment for fat formation, the cells necessary for fat formation in the body are removed and fat formation is prevented. The number of fat cells varies from person to person. Fat cells, which increase until puberty and reach their final number, stop increasing after puberty. Our fat cells formed until this period also determine our tendency to gain or lose weight. Fat cells are usually excessive in the abdomen and hip area. Liposuction penetrates the stubborn fat cells in these areas. It reduces the fat cells in this area by almost half. Thus, there is no longer an environment where fat formation will occur in the areas where the procedure is applied after the procedure.
- Hip, calf, knee, ankle
- Abdomen and waist area
- Inner arm area
- Cheek, chin, neck
- In men, it is also used in stubborn fat areas and additionally in breast size problems.
Although there are different methods, the basic principle is to break down and shrink fat tissues and remove them from the body by turning them into liquid. The differences in methods vary according to their effects on other substances such as connective tissues and nerves in the region along with fat cells. While some methods focus only on fat cells, some also affect other tissues. This also has different advantages and disadvantages.
First of all, let's state that liposuction should not be considered as a weight loss method. In fact, people who are overweight are not suitable for liposuction. People who are considering this method should first get rid of their excess weight by applying the right diet and sports programs. If there are areas that do not lose weight despite diet and sports, liposuction can be considered to get rid of the fat there. We can also suggest a simple calculation to understand whether you are a suitable candidate for liposuction... If you multiply your height by itself and divide the result by your weight and you encounter a number over 32 units, it means that you are not a suitable candidate for liposuction.
Apart from this, those with any chronic illness, those who are sensitive or have an obstacle to anesthesia, pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding are not suitable for liposuction. Before the procedure, everyone must be examined thoroughly by a doctor and be sure that there is no risk.
The elasticity of the skin is also an important factor for liposuction. Skin that loses its elasticity has difficulty adapting after liposuction. For this reason, it is important to conduct a thorough skin analysis of the person to be treated.
There are many different application techniques such as laser, vaser (ultrasonic method) or radiofrequency. The laser procedure affects all tissues under the skin, while vaser focuses only on fat tissues. If tissue separation is required and the removed fat tissues are processed and injected as a filling material into any part of the body, the most suitable method is the vaser method. The most suitable method should be selected by your doctor, considering the elasticity of the skin and the parameters specific to the person. Each application is ultimately based on the removal of regional stubborn fat tissues by suction from the body.
While the change is observed immediately during the procedure, the edema and swelling that will occur may create a bit of an illusion. It is possible to see the real result after liposuction clearly 3 months after the procedure. It is necessary to use a corset for 15 days in the areas where the application is made. You can return to your normal activities 3-4 weeks after the operation. However, it is not recommended to go to the sea or pool for 1-1.5 months.
Since liposuction reduces fat cells, it creates a suitable environment for fat not to accumulate again afterwards. However, following a diet and exercise program carefully, and relying on liposuction to eat an excessively unbalanced and fatty diet may create situations that require repeating the procedure.