Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure to reduce the volume of adipose tissue in the neck, arms, legs and/or abdomen. Areolar fat, a deeper layer of adipose tissue, is the main target and shows a good response to vacuum-assisted liposuction.
There are three types of this procedure 1,2:
- power-assisted liposuction: cannula with a small motor connected that makes the cannula move to and fro smoothening the procedure
- ultrasound-assisted liposuction: ultrasound-guided cannula that breaks fatty tissue, later on, aspirated by same standard cannula
- laser-assisted liposuction: uses a laser-equipped cannula that breaks down adipose tissue more effectively, later on, suck by a power-assisted cannula
Indications
A few of the indications of the procedure include 1:
- excess adipose tissue in the territory of interest
- BMI within 30% of "normal" patients
- minimal to moderately surplus adipose tissue with mildly lax skin
- six to twelve months stable weight of the patient
Contraindications
A few of the contraindications of vacuum-assisted liposuction include 1:
- deep venous thrombosis
- body dysmorphic disorder
- smoking termination at least 4 weeks before for good healing
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