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It is not only the celebrities who undergo liposuction. There have been recent reports of teenagers in Chinese schools opting for procedures like abdominal liposuction.
Every individual is in search of ways and means to achieve the ‘body beautiful.’
Body aesthetics has been practiced even as early as 30,000B.C. It was in the 1980s that liposuction or ‘suction assisted lipectomy’ became an important and popular method of body contouring.
Liposuction translated literally means-suctioning of the body fat. In this procedure the doctor identifies areas of excess or abnormal fat deposition and sucks it out leading to a well contoured shapely look.

The equipment required for liposuction is usually a suction pump, some length of non-collapsible tubing and a canula. The suction pump creates a vacuum that vaporizes the fat and then sucks it out. A long length of tube connects the pump to the canula, which is a small tube with holes at its end, and sides which when inserted under the skin helps in sucking the fat.
It is usually best done by a plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery. Local anesthesia or general anesthesia could be used for this operation. Depending on the patient’s request and his general health, the surgeon decides the amount of fat that can be sucked out. The operation may be combined with breast lift, tummy tuck, and face lift or any other cosmetic procedure .
Complications could range from minor bruising to major problems like nerve injuries, organ injuries, shock, fat embolism and lung problems.
Liposuction helps a person gain confidence, improves self and ‘body image’.
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- Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2008 May 29. Fat Embolism Syndromes Following Liposuction. Wang HD, Zheng JH, Deng CL, Liu QY, Yang SL.
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Latest Publications and Research on Liposuction
- Pneumothorax as a Complication of Liposuction. - Published by PubMed
- The Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Radiofrequency After Liposuction: A New Application for Face and Neck Skin Tightening. - Published by PubMed
- A dramatic and rare complication: bowel perforation following abdominal liposuction. - Published by PubMed
- Pneumothorax as a Complication of Liposuction. - Published by PubMed
- Aesthetic correction of lesion by post-liposuction corticoid infiltration using subcision, PMMA filling, and CO2 laser. - Published by PubMed
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Sri Sai Superspeciality Hospital, Mansarover colony , Moradabad
Liposuction has become quite famous in the recent years. It is extremely important to ensure any cosmetic surgery is performed by well-trained doctors in reputed hospitals. India has become a favourable destination for foreign nationals to get various medical treatments done - because of the world-class treatment received from excellent hospitals at affordable prices. INDHEAL Solutions has been assisting patients from all over the world in finding the best hospitals in India for their medical procedures, including liposuction.
i have done liposuction on my arms three weeks ago in ghana africa. i only losed 3 cm is it good done?
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