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What is Liposuction / Tumescent Liposuction?
Liposuction is a procedure designed to remove unwanted fat with minimal incisions.
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Who is a candidate for Liposuction / Tumescent Liposuction?
The ideal candidate for liposuction is a person who has fat accumulation in an area disproportionate to the remainder of the body. When dieting and exercising is unable to get rid of this extra fat, liposuction can be used to shape and contour this area to suit the rest of the body. Patients should have reasonable expectations about the results they will achieve with this surgery. They should also be in good health and have a moderate degree of skin elasticity.
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Who is not a good candidate for Liposuction / Tumescent Liposuction?
Generally, patients with widespread obesity or excessive, loose skin are not helped by liposuction. For many patients who have excessive skin or who have lost the elasticity of their skin, a traditional skin resection may be necessary. If their body contouring irregularities are due to structures other than fat, such as bone or weaknesses in the muscles, these problems cannot be corrected by liposuction. On occasion, it may be necessary to address these problems at a later date with other surgical procedures.
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What does Liposuction / Tumescent Liposuction accomplish?
Liposuction can take away fat permanently. Each person is born with a specific number of fat cells. These fat cells get larger or smaller, depending on the amount of calories consumed or the metabolism of the person. When you remove the fat cells from an area of the body, (for example, the outer thigh,) the fat never comes back. You will still have some fat cells remaining in that area but, if the procedure is done correctly, you will have long-lasting effects.
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