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Body Contouring Surgery Like Lipoplasty And Tummy Tuck Are Performed To Create A Better Contour
A liposuction procedure is used to remove localized areas of fat that surround the buttocks, hips, thighs, abdomen, upper arms, neck, calves, and knees. People who receive lipoplasty surgery are usually looking for an improvement in the contours of their figure - both in and out of their clothing. The cosmetic surgery procedure itself is performed with a thin metal tube that is called a cannula. This tube is inserted underneath the patient's skin and is used to vacuum fat away from specific irregular contours on one's body.
At a cosmetic surgeon's practice, liposculpture is able to be done with just a cannula alone, however, a solution will frequently be injected under the skin into the layer of fat. This will minimize several things including bleeding, bruising, and post-operative care that is sometimes associated with lipoplasty surgery. This technique is called the tumescent liposuction technique, although the volume of solution that is injected will determine whether it is really tumescent liposuction or the "super-wet technique." The newest development in liposuction is the ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL), which also uses solution injection, but utilizes a cannula that emits ultrasonic waves that "melt" away fat. It is important that you recognize that lipoplasty surgery is not a weight loss method, but rather is best considered for a patient that is at or at least very close to the ideal weight for their body.
Another common body contouring procedure is tummy tuck surgery. This surgery, often referred to as a tummy tuck, is created to correct one's protruding abdomen that is a result from excess skin and weak abdominal muscles. These problems are typically a result of weight gain, prior surgery, or multiple pregnancies. The abdominal musculature will usually have been stretched and will not respond well at all to exercise. The goal of abdominoplasty surgery is to achieve a flatter, narrower abdomen. Like liposuction surgery, a tummy tuck procedure is not a substitute for weight loss. Also just like lipoplasty, patients who are on a weight loss plan should be very close to their target weight before they receive this surgery.
The surgery will most commonly be performed by making a U-shaped incision below one hip bone and going across the pubis area to the other hip bone. Excess skin and fat will be removed and loose stretched out muscles will be tightened with stitches. A mini-abdominoplasty will tighten the lower abdominal wall which will result in a shorter scar whereas an extended tummy tuck will tighten the abdomen and sides and will result in a longer scar. This scar will extend around the flanks onto the lower back. Although the recovery period will be longer than most other cosmetic surgery procedures, the rewards from a tummy tuck are great for any patient who was previously concerned about their protruding abdomen.
Author Resource:-
Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida and cosmetic surgery procedures such as west palm beach liposuction, tummy tuck, facelift, brachioplasty, forehead lift, breast augmentation, and nose job.
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