Eden Institute of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
Liposuction - Lipotransfer - Liposculpture
If you are looking to improve your body contour and shape then a choice of procedures may include Liposuction, Lipotransfer or Liposculputure. These techniques involve harvesting fat from one site and transferring it to another site after spinning down the fat and fluid to obtain undamaged fat cells.
Alternatively Liposuction improves body shape by removing fat deposits with a cannula connected to a vacuum device. There are different ways of doing this and at the Eden Institute of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery the tumescent or wet technique is usually used, which involves infiltration of the area with fluid containing local anaesthetic. This method reduces post-operative swelling, bruising and appears to be more gentle on the tissue. Suitable locations for Liposuction include the face, upper arms, breasts, abdomen, flanks, hips, thighs, knees, calves and ankles. Whether the procedure is administered at the Eden Institute of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery or in hospital will depend on the amount of fat to be removed and the site(s) in the body. The patient may also have the option of having a general or local anaesthetic, with or without sedation.
The procedure Liposuction usually takes between 1-3 hours with a recovery period of 1-2 weeks.
Possible Side Effects and Risks: Bleeding, infection, asymmetry, rippling and dimpling of skin, skin injury and pigmentation of incision sites.