The best candidates for liposuction are:
Normal-weight people with firm, elastic skin who have pockets of excess fat in certain areas

Risks
All surgery carries risk, and you should be fully aware of the medical risks associated with this procedure before you consent to surgery. Your surgeon will discuss these risks with you during your consultation, and you are encouraged to ask questions if there is anything you do not understand.

You will be required to sign a consent form before surgery stating that you have been informed of the risks involved; that you understand those risks; and that you accept those risks. This is standard hospital protocol and surgery will not be performed if you do not sign.

It is your obligation to inform your surgeon of key medical information that may influence the outcome of your surgery or may increase the level of risk. These include medications you are taking, history of disease, medical complications, etc.

Risks and risk rates vary from patient to patient depending on a range of factors. No two people are alike. The risks listed below are possible risks associated with this type of surgery and are mentioned regardless of how remote the possibility:

Liposuction is not a weight-loss tool and cannot be performed on obese people. Liposuction carries greater risk for individuals with medical problems such as diabetes, significant heart or lung disease, poor blood circulation, or those who have recently had surgery near the area to be contoured. Asymmetry, rippling or bagginess of skin, pigmentation changes, skin injury, fluid retention. Can lead to excessive fluid loss leading to shock. Infection, swelling, soreness, asymmetry, waving of skin, bleeding and/or hematoma formation, infection, pulmonary fat embolism, puncturing chest or abdominal cavity with internal bleeding

Surgery Time Required:
1–4 hours depending on the number of areas involved.

Anesthesia: Tumescent local anesthesia with sedation alone or combined with epidural or general anesthesia.

Post surgical side effects
Temporary bruising, swelling, soreness and numbness, lumpiness

Liposuction Recovery Time

Back to work: 1-2 weeks, increasing activities gradually controlled by patient’s comfort level

Strenuous activity: 2-4 weeks

Full recovery: 1-6 months

Please note that this information should be used only as a guide to your treatment. All specifics will be discussed with your Physician at your consultation.