The Skinny on Liposuction
How Is It Done?
Liposuction
is the surgical "vacuuming" of fat from beneath the surface of the skin. A special fat extractor (a thin hollow stainless steel tube) known as a cannula is inserted into the fatty areas between the skin and muscle through small incisions in the skin. The cannula creates tiny tunnels, breaks up the fat cells, and loosens them so they can be removed by a high pressure vacuum attached to the end of the cannula.
- Tumescent liposuction—The tumescent technique, involves injection of large volumes of salt water containing lidocaine (a local anesthetic) and small amounts of adrenaline (a naturally occurring hormone that shrinks blood vessels) prior to the removal of fat. This numbs the tissues and shrinks the blood vessels, thereby eliminating pain and reducing bleeding, bruising, and swelling.
- Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty—use of ultrasound energy provided via a probe under the skin to liquefy fat.
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American Board of Plastic Surgery https://www.abplsurg.org
American Society of Plastic Surgeons http://www.plasticsurgery.org
CANADIAN RESOURCES
The Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery http://www.csaps.ca
The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons http://www.plasticsurgery.ca
References
Choose a surgeon you can trust. American Society of Plastic Surgeons website. Available at: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/liposuction.html?sub=Choose%20a%20surgeon%20you%20can%20trust. Accessed January 23, 2013.
Lipoplasty words to know. American Society of Plastic Surgeons website. Available at: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/liposuction.html?sub=Lipoplasty%20words%20to%20know. Accessed January 23, 2013.
Liposuction. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery website. Available at: http://www.surgery.org/consumers/procedures/body/liposuction. Accessed January 23, 2013.
Liposuction information. US Food and Drug Administration website. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/Liposuction/default.htm. Updated February 2, 2012. Accessed January 23, 2013.
What to expect during your liposuction consultation. American Society of Plastic Surgeons website. Available at: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/liposuction.html?sub=What%20to%20expect%20during%20your%20liposuction%20consultation. Accessed January 23, 2013.
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