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What is Liposculpture ?
For
decades many people have wanted to change their appearance and shape
by removing deposits of excess fatty tissue. This dream became a reality
beginning in the 1970's and 1980's. The procedure of liposuction, initially
called suction assisted lipectomy was invented by Arpad and Giorgio
Fisher in Rome. Further developments were made by Yves Illouz in Paris,
but another Parisian Dr. Pierre Fournier was a sentinel figure in making
the technique more popular. The technique spread to America early.
Continually
refined in both Europe and America it is now the world's most popular
cosmetic surgery procedure.
Modern
liposculpture though really came of age when transformed by Dr. Jeffrey
Klein of San Juan Capistrano in California. Since 1985.he has developed
what is now called the tumescent technique in which a local anaesthetic
solution is used to numb the tissue before the procedure is commenced.This
solution also vastly reduces the amount of bruising after the procedure,
which used to be a major complication of liposuction surgery.
Much
more refined results are possible with liposculpture than with conventional
liposuction. As the patient can stand towards the end of the procedure
final adjustments can be performed which improves the overall result.
The figure can be truly sculpted. Liposculpture has a high
rate of patient satisfaction.
Differences between liposculpture and conventional liposuction at a
glance
| Liposculpture |
Conventional
Liposuction |
| Utmost
safety, no general anaesthetic required. |
General Anaesthetic required. |
| Effective
control of pain during and after the procedure. |
Extra
analgesia required after procedure. |
| More even
pleasing contour is achieved as final adjustments can be made
towards the end of the procedure. |
No
ability to fine tune the result during the procedure. Higher
rate of re-dos to achieve acceptable results. |
| Minimal bleeding
and bruising. |
Very
considerable bruising and sometimes bleeding. |
| Short recovery
time following the procedure. |
Prolonged
recovery time. |
| Rapid return
to work and normal activities. |
More
time off work generally required. |
| Tiny puncture
points. No stitches. |
Larger
puncture points, sometimes stitches are needed. |
| No hospital
stay. |
Hospital
admission. |
| Substantially
lower cost. |
Much
more expensive procedure. |
In
essence then, liposculpture is an elegant solution to an age
old problem: How to remove localised areas of fat not responsive
to diet or exercise. A relatively minor removal of tissue can
lead to a dramatic improvement in body shape and contour.
MEN
and WOMEN can achieve the desired body shape, that before they
had only dreamed of having. Any area of the tissue overlying
the body can be treated with this technique, but some areas are
particularly suitable.
In
women, these are the outer thighs ( saddlebags), abdomen, the
hips, waist, inner thighs, buttocks and knees. Upper arms, isolated
skin folds in the flanks, the breasts and bulges to the sides of the
breasts are also common areas treated. Other problems areas too
are responsive to treatment. The "muffin top" above the tops of jeans can be removed as well.
In
men, the abdomen and the flanks are much more commonly treated.
Some men have excess fatty tissue in and around the breast. This
can also be satisfactorily removed. As with women the neck and
jowl area are popular areas for treatment. In both men and women
the neck and under the chin can be successfully sculpted to give
a more youthful appearance.
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