| Tired of having loose skin and unwanted fat in | | | | concealable as possible to minimize appearance. |
| your body? Are you feeling worked out because | | | | Some individuals are naturally prone to more |
| of the strenuous workouts you do at your gym | | | | intense scarring than others. If that is the case, |
| in an attempt to burn the stubborn fat? Now bid | | | | you may want to speak to your surgeon about |
| bye-bye to your worries as you have liposuction, | | | | possible ways to help reduce or hide the incision |
| a great way to get rid of that unwanted flab. It is | | | | marks. Another aesthetic concern that is a risk |
| time to look fab from flab. | | | | following liposuction is irregular contouring. This can |
| Although liposuction is a fairly safe cosmetic | | | | occur through the plastic surgeon's misjudgment |
| procedure to undergo, there are still potential risks | | | | or simply a result of individual, unique healing |
| and complications to consider. Any surgery, | | | | patterns. Lumps or odd pits may occur in areas |
| especially one that requires use of general | | | | where fat was removed. |
| anesthesia, can pose health problems to even the | | | | If multiple areas are being treated, some |
| healthiest, most ideal candidates. | | | | asymmetry is common, but also can be greatly |
| Before you choose to undergo liposuction, or any | | | | noticeable as to create an aesthetically displeasing |
| other cosmetic procedure, it is necessary to be | | | | appearance. Many times irregular contouring |
| aware of these and the steps you can take to | | | | problems can be revised and successfully treated |
| help prevent or diminish your chances of | | | | by a second surgery. |
| developing complications. | | | | A more serious complication of liposuction that will |
| It is first essential to establish whether or not you | | | | require immediate medical attention is infection. |
| are even a candidate for liposuction. Ideally, you | | | | This is a risk with all surgeries and can range from |
| should be fairly fit and of an average weight that | | | | mild with symptoms easily treatable at home, to |
| has been maintained for at least six months to a | | | | severe infections that require hospitalization and |
| year. Your skin will still be somewhat tight in | | | | specialist care. |
| terms of elasticity and your major complaints will | | | | If you experience a high fever, nausea and |
| be that of a few minor unsightly bulges of excess | | | | vomiting, chills, excessive fatigue, blood loss, or |
| fat that accumulate in certain areas. | | | | extreme skin irritation, you may have an infection. |
| You should be a non-smoker, or at the very | | | | Consult your plastic surgeon and general doctor |
| least, quit using nicotine for at least six months | | | | immediately for treatment. |
| prior to surgery. Reveal your family medical | | | | Other problems that may occur can include |
| history to your plastic surgeon to ensure that you | | | | prolonged recovery, excessive swelling and |
| will be receiving the best course of care possible | | | | bruising, fluid loss, nerve damage, skin necrosis, |
| for your individual situation. | | | | blood clots, vital organ damage, and in very rare |
| One of the most common and inevitable | | | | and extreme cases, death. Discuss all potential |
| complication that can occur after liposuction is the | | | | risks and complications with a qualified and |
| development of scar tissue. There is no way to | | | | board-certified plastic surgeon. Following all pre and |
| avoid the necessary incisions required for the | | | | post-op instructions can help reduce these risks. |
| surgery; however, they are created as small and | | | | |