Mini Liposuction - Your Ticket To Your Dream Body
If you are looking for that dream body then liposuction can possibly help you achieve it. Even if you have been trying to lose excess weight and have slimmed down, there are always pockets of adipose tissue, otherwise known as fat, that are still hanging around under your skin. As techniques in modern cosmetic surgery have improved, the ability of surgeons to target smaller and tougher areas has improved as well. Many times these areas are on otherwise skinny people who either lost alot of weight or have always been skinny but gained a bit of poundage. For these types of patients, mini liposuction is performed.
What Is Liposuction?
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure where the surgeon uses a cannula and a strong vacuum to remove fatty deposits from areas underneath the skin in order to provide a more smooth looking contour. This procedure can be performed when a patient has alot of fat. However, if a patient only has a minimal amount of fat to remove, then mini liposuction is considered.
Mini liposuction is exactly what it looks like. It is exactly like liposuction but only on a smaller scale. The cannulas used are smaller and the areas of fat to be sucked out are smaller as well. Patients with a small amount of fat in certain pockets or fat in traditionally tough areas will typically have mini liposuction performed. The final advantage of mini liposuction is that it only requires a local anesthesia rather than general anesthesia which means you will be awake during the surgery and the risks are minimized.
Who Can Have Mini Liposuction?
If you are eighteen years or older then you are eligible for liposuction surgery. You must also be in good physical condition with no medical conditions that would preclude surgery being performed. Additionally, if you are smoker, you will need to refrain from smoking at least two weeks prior to the surgery being performed. This is because smoking constricts blood vessels and these blood vessels will be needed to bring blood and healing to the areas that were invaded by the cannula.
Where On the Body Is Mini Liposuction Done?
Mini liposuction can be performed anywhere on the body that accumulates fat under the skin. It is typically used on areas where the bone is close to the surface of the skin (such as the ankles or the neck). In these cases, a traditional cannula is too unweildy to use and as such a mini cannula is used (hence the name mini liposuction). Your surgeon will be able to tell you which type of liposuction you are a candidate for.
Talk To Your Surgeon
A meeting with your surgeon before the surgery is always wise. This meeting is to establish your expectations and the surgeon’s assessment of your body’s ability to undergo invasive surgery. Medical issues that may cause complications during surgery must be disclosed so that nothing goes wrong during the surgery. You will go over your touble areas with the surgeon. Ask questions of the surgeon and be open to suggestions from them as well.
Liposuction and mini liposuction can help you achieve your dream body. Discuss with your surgeon your goals and work with them to achieve it and you wont be disappointed.