What happens after the liposuction operation
Anesthetic - patients who underwent a general anesthetic usually spend the night in hospital. Those who had a local anesthetic may be able to leave hospital on the same day. Patients should not drive for at least 24 hours after receiving an anesthetic. beauty
Support bandages - the patient will be fitted with either an elasticated support corset or bandages for the targeted area after the operation. They help reduce inflammation and bruising. They should be worn for several weeks. It is important to follow the doctor's advice on keeping the area clean and how to do this.
Antibiotics - patients may be given antibiotics immediately after the operation.
Painkillers - the doctor will most likely prescribe or recommend analgesics (painkillers) to relieve pain and inflammation.
Stitches - the patient will be given a follow-up appointment to have the stitches removed.
Bruising - there will be significant bruising in the targeted area. The amount of bruising is usually linked to how big the targeted area was. The bruising may go on for several weeks; in some cases for as long as six months.
Numbness - patients may experience numbness in the area where fat was removed. This should improve within six to eight weeks.
Results - patients and their doctors beauty will not be able to fully appreciate the results of liposuction until the inflammation has gone down, which in some cases may take several months. Typically, most of the swelling will have settled after about four weeks and the area where fat was removed should appear less bulky.
Patients who maintain their weight can usually expect permanent results. Those who gain weight after the procedure may find that their fat distribution alters. Those who previously had fat accumulating in their hips might find that their buttocks become the new problem area.
If a patient has thought everything through carefully beforehand, talked to their GP and surgeon about their aims, motives and expectation, the surgeon is skilled and well qualified, and there are no complications, most patients are pleased with their results. What are the risks of liposuction? Any type of major surgery carries a risk of bleeding, infection and an adverse reaction to anesthesia. Risk of complications is usually associated with beauty how large the procedure is, as well as the surgeons skills and specific training. The following risks, unpleasant side effects, or complications are possible:
Bad bruising - this is especially the case if patients have been taking anti-inflammatory medications or aspirin. Patients with a tendency to bleed are also at higher risk of bad bruising.
Inflammation - the swelling in some cases may take up to six months to settle. Sometimes fluid may continue to ooze from the incisions.
Thrombophlebitis - a blood clot forms in a vein, causing inflammation of that vein. This may affect liposuction patients, especially inside the knee and on the inside of the upper thigh (when these areas have been treated).
Contour irregularities - if the patient has poor skin elasticity, has healed in an unusual way, or fat removal has been uneven, the skin may appear withered, wavy or bumpy. This undesirable result may be permanent. The cannula may cause damage that makes the skin appear spotted. Seromas may form under the skin (temporary pockets of fluid), which may need to be drained.
Numbness - the area that was worked on may feel numb for a while; this is usually only temporary. There may also be temporary nerve irritation.
Infections - although rare, skin infections may occur after liposuction surgery. Sometimes this needs to be treated surgically, with the risk of scarring.
Internal organ punctures - this is very rare. If the cannula goes in too deeply one of the internal organs may be punctured. Further surgery may be required. Internal organ punctures can be life-threatening.
Death - anesthesia carries with it a small risk of death.
Kidney or heart problems - as fluids are being injected and or suctioned, the change in the body's fluid levels may cause kidney or heart problems.
Pulmonary embolism - fat gets into the blood vessels and travels to the lungs, blocking the lungs. This can be life-threatening.
Pulmonary edema - this may be a result of fluid being injected into the body. Fluid accumulates in the lungs beauty.
Allergic reaction - there may be an allergic reaction to medications or material used during surgery.
Skin burns - the cannula movement may cause friction burns to the skin or nerves.
Lidocaine toxicity - in the super-wet or tumescent methods, too much saline fluid may be pumped into the body beauty, or the fluid may have excessively high concentrations of lidocaine. If lidocaine levels are too high for the patient's system he/she may experience lidocaine poisoning (toxicity) - initially they will experience tingling and numbness, then seizures, followed by unconsciousness, and possibly respiratory or cardiac arrest.