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Does the Skin Tighten after Liposuction?

March 3rd, 2008 . by admin
Tip! Please remember that the relationship with your liposuction plastic surgeon does not end when you leave the operating room. If you have questions or concerns during your recovery after liposuction, or need additional information at a later time, you should contact your liposuction surgeon.

Whether your skin will tighten after you undergo a liposuction procedure, depends on many factors. The first one is your individual skin elasticity. The skin types are different in different people. Your skin may be elastic and easily recoverable. It may as well be loose and hard to reach its previous tautness.

The second factor depends on the type of liposuction procedure that you choose. There are special liposuction procedures which add for the better recovery of the skin after the operation itself. They are basically known as superficial liposuction procedures. Superficial liposuction treats the skin after the fat reduction operation has taken place. There are two types of superficial liposuction. The first one is skin excision. This includes cutting of small amounts of the skin to reduce slacking. Some surgeons may even put their patients on a compression garment: a special garment, which helps the skin to retain its elasticity. The other procedure is done by using a laser. Loose skin is treated inside with lasers, to reduce looseness. These both procedures add to the far-reaching effect of superficial liposuction. It is highly acknowledged as helpful supplemental operation after the main liposuction is carried out.

Tip! As every surgeon has his or her own version about using ultrasonic liposuction, you have only one option: choose your surgeon depending on his or her previous success with ultrasonic techniques. You can rely on experienced surgeons and their particular methods, as they are fully trained and very professional.

The third factor depends basically on the preparation of your body system. If you do regular exercise before the operation, your skin will have more elasticity to recover after the fat reduction. That is why extremely obese patients are required to take on a diet and exercise several months before the operation itself. This can be done in a hospital, under the supervision of a physician, for acquiring better results. Another thing is that the liposuction procedure cannot remove fats more than 5 liters, even with extreme obesity.

If you plan to undergo a slow weight loss, that is the perfect scheme to use in a liposuction operation. You need to have patience, and keep your diet as well as exercise on a regular basis, to avoid having problems with skin looseness after the operation.

There are three areas, which are extremely susceptible to skin looseness after effects.

1) The Neck Area. It is called submentum, or under skin, fat removal. Skin tightening in this area is very common and superficial liposuction is largely used. Skin excision comprises small amount of skin though, as this operation does not leave many visible defects on the neck, except if it had been extremely obese before the operation took place.

Tip! Because of individual factors, such as skin elasticity and body type, not everyone will achieve the same result from liposuction surgery. People with medical conditions such as diabetes, significant heart or lung disease or poor blood circulation are also at a greater risk for complications from liposuction.

2) The Arm Liposuction. The skin on the back of the arm does not tighten very easily, that’s why superficial liposuction is largely used. It is necessary with older patients because if the lack of collagen in their back arms. Brachioplasty is the only procedure that deals successfully with reducing the skin looseness. It is done by making large incisions on the underside area of the arm. It comprises excising the redundant tissue and pulling the flaps together. Brachioplasty, though, involves large risk of lymphedema. It is because the ductwork of the lymphatic system is largely removed by the deep incisions.

3) Abdominal Liposuction. Lax skin on the lateral side of the abdomen is largely removed using superficial operations. But large skin looseness and abdominal muscle tightness should be operated using a special technique called abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck. If you would like to know more about your options in abdominoplasty, see also our sister site.

Tip! Before jumping at an ultrasonic liposuction, you need to know whether your surgeon is aware of the risks included. You need to have all the available information about UAL devises.

Article by Robbie Darmona - an article writer who writes on a wide variety of subjects. For more information click after liposuction


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