Liposuction

Every surgery needs some preparations by the patient. Your surgeon will give the exact instructions on how to prepare for the procedure. This would include recommendations on eating, drinking, smoking and exercising before and after liposuction. Specific medications, such as aspirin or herbal supplements, should be discontinued 2 weeks prior surgery. It is important for you to mention to your doctor any medications you are taking. The use of iron tablets, vitamins, and certain medicines will be considered by your operating surgeon.

The best candidates for the procedure are considered to be normal-weight patients with compact, elastic skin who have an accumulation of fat in certain areas that are resistant to exercise and dieting. They should be in a healthy state both physically and mentally.

Obesity has become a serious problem in many countries. More than 50% of the adult population in the United States is overweight. High-calorie diets and low levels of exercise are main factors leading to obesity. Therefore, modulating diet and the amount of exercise may be useful for ridding oneself of unwanted fat. But what if one wishes to lose fat from the particular areas that are not easily affected by dieting or exercise? What if an individual‘s efforts at weight loss do not affect some fat deposits in specific areas, including the abdomen, chest, thighs, buttocks, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck? In such situations, liposuction may be a useful option for some people.