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Skinnovation Clinics0Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon
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Hello everyone,

I am Dr. Rajat Gupta. I am a cosmetic plastic surgeon working in New Delhi. So, what we are talking about today is about liposuction procedure. The risks, the benefits, how it is done, who are the ideal candidates. So, let's start with what is liposuction procedure. In liposuction what we do is whatever area you want to body contouring for, we mix molecules may be 3-4 mm, we first put it in some fluid which melts and emulsify the fat and then we suck the fat out. At the end of the procedure, you can see how much fat we have removed 2,3,4,5 meters. And you see an immediate improvement in your body shape in the area where we have done. Now, what I just talked about is classical liposuction. We as a team don't believe in classical liposuction. We don't do classical liposuction, we use technologies. So essentially, there are two technologies of liposuction. One is power-assisted liposuction and one is ultrasound-assisted liposuction. Power-assisted liposuction device is called MicroAire and ultrasound assisted liposuction device is called Vaser. Now both these devices are US FDA approved.

Now, what they do is, they decrease the tissue trauma during surgery and you can imagine if you decrease tissue trauma, you will decrease the trauma to the nerves so we will have less pain. You decrease the trauma to your vessels so you will have less swelling and bruising. In all, it means you may have a faster recovery. So typically, all of my patience walks back home the same day evening with an improved contour and they are back to their work, normal lifestyle, offices from the next day. Now Vaser what we just talked about has also one more advantage that it heats the skin from inside, so the skin shrinks. So now after liposuction, once we remove the fat you don't want your skin to be sagging. So, Vaser helps you in that because it shrinks your skin actually. Now, who are the ideal candidates for liposuction? So, liposuction is essentially a body contouring procedure and not a weight loss procedure.

So, anyone who has some excess fat may be in face, neck, arm, breast, abdomen, thighs, buttocks, back, legs can go for liposuction. It is not a weight loss procedure. Why? Because practically as per as medical guidelines say you should not remove more than 10% litres of your fat out of your total body weight in kgs. So, for someone who is 60 kgs, we can only remove 6 liters of fat. Now, 6 liters is not 6 kgs. 6 liters is something around 3 to 4 kgs because understand one is volume and one is weight. So, you are losing 3 to 4 kgs per session of liposuction. It’s very good because you contour your body and you also lose weight, which is the secondary benefit.

So, it's not a procedure for someone who is like 150 or 200 kgs. Please understand this because lots of patients come to us and ask, I'm 200 kgs and I want liposuction. For someone like them, it is good that they go for a paediatric surgery and not liposuction. If you are just 10 to 15% more than your ideal body weight, you want a body contouring then you are an ideal candidate for liposuction. But not someone who is 200% or 150% more than their ideal body weight. This is what I wanted to explain to you. Now the risks and benefits. I always tell my patients, if they get it done by a good plastic surgeon check for the qualification of the doctors. And at a good centre the infrastructure should be good.

It's an absolutely safe procedure. We take all the precautions in our OR, in our out-patient room, my nursing care is a 1:1 ratio that means one patient will have 1 nurse. So, the recovery, the post-op management is very very good. The patient goes back home the next day, they are always thankful and the skin shrinks with the use of Vaser, with use of MircoAire ways, you don't have swelling and bruising too much of it and then you get immediate results.

Thanks!

 

 

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