Traditional Liposuction surgery is a procedure where general anesthesia is commonly used. Newer Liposuction surgery techniques often require only local anesthesia with a mild sedative.
After your anesthesia has been administered, your Liposuction surgeon then places the Liposuction surgery incisions in the area to be treated. Liposuction surgery incisions are always small in size (about or less than one inch) and are not noticeable after they heal. After the Liposuction surgeon creates the incisions, he or she inserts a cannula that will suction out the fat and reshape the body.
The different body areas can be contoured with various techniques during Liposuction surgery. Finally, your Liposuction surgeon closes the incisions with sutures and places a dressing over your Liposuction surgery incisions.
flat tummyThe length of time required to perform the Liposuction surgery varies with the amount of fat that is to be removed and the number of areas to be treated. Most Liposuction surgeries take from 30 minutes up to 2 hours, but extensive procedures can take longer.
The length of time required also varies with the manner in which the anesthetic is injected. In some cases, the Liposuction surgeon may divide the treatment into different stages if the patient desires to have several areas treated. For example; in some cases a Liposuction surgeon may treat the hip, thighs and back area first, and treat arms, neck and chin in a different surgery.

The time required to perform liposuction may vary considerably, depending on the size of the area, the amount of fat being removed, the type of anesthesia and the technique used. There are several liposuction techniques that can be used to improve the ease of the procedure and to enhance outcome.
Liposuction is a procedure in which localized collections of fat are removed to recontour or reshape one or more areas of the body. Through a tiny incision, a narrow tube or cannula is inserted and used to vacuum the fat layer that lies deep beneath the skin. The cannula is pushed then pulled through the fat layer, breaking up the fat cells and suctioning them out. The suction action is provided by a vacuum pump or a large syringe, depending on the surgeon's preference. If many sites are being treated, your surgeon will then move on to the area, working to keep the incisions as inconspicuous as possible.
Fluid is lost along with the fat, and it's crucial that this fluid be replaced during the procedure to prevent shock. For this reason, patients need to be carefully monitored and receive intravenous fluids during and immediately after surgery.
1. The surgeon inserts a cannula through small incisions in the skin. At the other end of the tube is a vacuum-pressure unit that suctions off the fat.
2. A snug compression garment worn after surgery helps reduce swelling.