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Large Volume Liposuction

Large volume liposuction gets rid of big deposits of fats from every part of your body. The American Society of Plastic Surgery states that removing more than six pounds of fat from the body is equivalent to large volume liposuction. With large volume liposuction a person doesn’t need to go on a diet or to exercise, ten to twelve pounds of fat can be removed and the weight reduction is permanent if the patient doesn’t begin to overeat again. The obvious benefits of large volume liposuction are in the rapid weight loss that is possible with the operation, but the risks are just as great as the weight loss. The major risk of large volume liposuction is that it requires general anesthesia. Since you are getting a general anesthesia and are going to lose a large part of your body fat, you will need more time to recover. If you are planning on large volume liposuction, you should plan on several weeks of from work to completely recover without endangering your health.

Since you will be given a general anestesia instead of a local anesthesia, you will need time in the hospital and you may not be able to get liposuction large volume surgery as an out patient. Another important consideration is that your skin will not be flexible enough to mold itself without sagging around your decreased body size. You may need an additional cosmetic surgery operation like a tummy tuck or breast lift to get rid of the excess skin. There are many things to consider when planning on large volume liposuction and they can best be discussed with your surgeon. You should be sure that your surgeon is competent in his field since there are many cosmetic surgeons out there who may or may not be qualified to do large volume liposuction.

The most serious consideration will have to be with pre and post operative care in the hospital where the surgery is to be performed and the experience and knowledge of the anesthesiologist in handling situations peculiar to large volume liposuction.
Most reports from qualified cosmetic surgeons are that only four and a half pounds of fat can be removed safely from the body without posing serous threat to the person’s health. Although large volume liposuction is being performed, the risks are still there and it shouldn’t be thought of as a quick cure to obesity. Another factor to keep in mind when deciding on large volume liposuction are your eating habits. If you are not planning on changing your eating habits and your daily life style with diet and exercise, you may lose all of the advantages that you got from your large volume liposuction. The fat cells removed can’t come back, but those that remain can enlarge and your body can make new fat cells to replace those removed.  The biggest problem with large volume liposuction is the possibility of the body going into shock. For that reason, the large volume liposuction candidates health should be in optimal condition and should have no history of heart disease.