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Liposuction (Suction-Assisted Lipectomy)
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Liposuction better know as a lipoplasty is a procedure that can help sculpt the
body by removing unwanted fat from specific areas, including the hips,
abdomen, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck.
During the past decade,
Improve body shape by removing exercise-resistant fat deposits
with a tube and vacuum device. It can be performed using the tumescent
technique, in which targeted fat cells are infused with saline containing
solution with a local anesthetic before liposuction to reduce post-operative
bruising and swelling. Common locations for liposuction include
cheeks, chin, and neck, upper arms, above breasts, abdomen, buttocks,
hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles.
Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL) may be used for larger
volumes of fat or for fibrous body areas,. Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty
is a new technique in which a ultrasound probe is inserted beneath
the skin to "liquify" the fat before it is suctioned. |
| Length
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1 to 2 hours or more. UAL:
20-40 percent longer than traditional liposuction. |
| Anesthesia
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Local, epidural, or general. |
| In/Outpatient
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Usually outpatient. Extensive
procedures may require short inpatient stay. |
| Side
Effects : |
Burning sensation Temporary
bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness. Tumescent: Temporary fluid
drainage from incision sites. UAL: Larger incisions for cannula. |
| Risks
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Asymmetry. Rippling or bagginess
of skin. Skin injury. Fluid retention. Pigmentation changes. Excessive
fluid loss leading to shock. Infection. UAL: thermal burn injury caused
by the heat from the ultrasound device. |
| Recovery
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Back to work : 1 to 2 weeks.
More strenuous activity : 2 to 4 weeks. Full recovery from swelling
and bruising : 1 to 6 months or more. Use of tumescent technique or
UAL may decrease post-operative bruising and swelling. |
Duration
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Results :
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Permanent, with sensible diet
and exercise. |
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Hair loss
is mostly caused by a combination of a change in hormones, aging,
and a family history of baldness.
Fill in balding areas with a patient's own hair using a variety of
techniques including, tissue expansion, scalp reduction, strip grafts,
scalp flaps, or clusters of punch grafts (plugs, miniplugs and microplugs).
Works best on men with male pattern baldness after hair loss has stopped. |
| Length
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1 to 3 hours. Some techniques
may require multiple procedures over 18 months or more. |
| Anesthesia
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Usually local with sedation.
Flaps and tissue expansion may be done with general anesthesia. |
| In/Outpatient
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Usually outpatient. |
| Side
Effects : |
Tight scalp. Temporary achy,
Unnatural look in early stages. |
| Risks
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Excessive scarring. Unnatural
look. Infection. Failure to "take." Loss of scalp tissue
and/or transplanted hair. |
| Recovery
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Back to work : usually 2 to
5 days. More strenuous activities : 10 days to 3 weeks. Final look
: may be 18 months or more, depending on procedure. |
Duration
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Results :
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Permanent. |
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