Abdominal Liposuction

The one area of the body that is frequently treated with the use of liposuction is the abdomen. Both women and men are requesting abdominal liposuction in order to gain a tummy that is flatter. There are a lot of people that show excess fat in the lower and upper abdominal regions. The truth is that such fat deposits are sometimes very hard to get rid of. In some situations you can try as much exercise as you want to and hold the best diet. It will simply not work as abdominal liposuction might be your only solution to solve the problem.

In most cases the anesthetic used will be local, especially if dealing with tumescent liposuction. General anesthesia is also a possibility but it is more expensive and comes with more associated risks. In the end it will be your doctor that will decide the type of anesthesia used but it is important that you talk with him/her about it. In most cases you will be able to return to work in around 3 days after your abdominal liposuction.

You should know that abdominal fat is either intra-abdominal or subcutaneous (located right below your skin). Unfortunately intra-abdominal fat can not be taken care of with abdominal liposuction but subcutaneous fat can. You must realize that there is a problem if you have outward or prominent bulging muscles in the abdominal area. This is especially true if there is little fat right over them. It is very difficult to obtain an abdomen that is a lot flatter with the use of liposuction. The abdominal muscle is not affected by this procedure.

The most utilized type of abdominal liposuction today is the tumescent abdominal liposuction. It is only done with the patient under local anesthetic. A tumescent solution will be spread on the region that is to be treated. Then, the doctor will do small incisions. As opposed to a tummy tuck, where a long incision is usually done, there will be several small incisions in the case of tumescent abdominal liposuction. Excess fat deposits will be removed with the use of a cannulla, which will use suction in order to break and absorb fat cells. You will be happy to know that an abdominal liposuction patient can get up and start walking as soon as all is over. You will receive special instructions from your surgeon, telling you exactly what you can do and what you can not do in the days/weeks to come. One difference appearing in contrast to other surgeries is the fact that you will be recommended to start being active instead of just lying in your bed. The doctor will recommend short walks and showering can be done starting the second day. Your abdomen will start to show a tendency to become even flatter in the first 24 hours after the surgery. This is because drainage will happen. The only real problem is that swelling can appear on the second day after drainage stopped. You should know that it will eventually slowly disappear after that. Patients sometimes experience difficulties bending for some days due to swelling noticed near and at the beltline region.

When we compare abdominal liposuction with most of the surgeries out there we immediately realize that the side effects and risks associated are much less. We must recommend that you keep a close relationship with your doctor and let him know everything he wants to know. Honesty with your physician is the best way to make sure all will go as planned and you get a flatter abdomen. Remember that fat will come back if you do not keep a good diet and exercise regularly.