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Liposuction (Fat Removal) |
The moving pictures in this page do not belong to any pre-operation or post-operation period. We have tried to show the intended effect of this operation using computer programmes.
This is the operation of removing wxcess subcutaneous adipose tissues by inserting a thin metallic cannula under the skin through tiny holes. Cannula is chosen depending on the area to which liposuction shall be applied and on the amount of fat to be removed. Cannulas are connected to a device applying vacuum at varying degrees by mans of a transparent hose.
Prior to liposuction, the subcutaneous area is injected with a mixture which reduces bleeding and ensures easy removal of the tissue. Removal of adipose tissues from an area not only ensures the removal of excess fat in that area but also reduces the fat storage capacity of that area in the future. It is because the fat in that area is removed along with the chambers storing such fat, thus clearly reducing the number of the chambers (fatty cells) in that area. Number of cells does not increase over time. The areas where liposuction operation is frequently applied are shown in the animations. In case the skin is loose and slack in the front of the abdomen, "abdominoplasty" is also applied along with liposuction as the skin there may be more loose and slack after the operation.
Surgical operation is performed under general anaesthesia or spinal anaesthesia at a fully-equipped hospital. It is completed in a period of 1 hour to 2 hours.
Pre-Operation:
- Do not take such pills as Aspirin and its equivalent during 15 days prior to and 15 days after the operation. Take other painkillers if necessary. Taking Aspirin may cause excessive blood loss during the operation and spontaneous bleeding after the operation.
- Stop eating and drinking within six hours prior to the operation.
- Let your physician know if you have such a condition as influenza, cold, coughing, fever, exhaustion, etc. Your operation may have to be put off.
- In case your are in your regular menstruation period,, your operation may not have to be put off. However, you would better let your physician know.
Post-Operation:
- You will have been put a corset on at the completion of the operation. Your corset has been designed to satisfy your toilet needs without taking it off. Do not ever take off your corset during the initial four post-operative days unless you have to.
- Your painkiller for your pain shall be administered once you are resuscitated after the operation and continue in the subsequent period as well. One does not expect too much pain after this operation. Pain shall be usually felt while changing position or in case of contact. You will have no pain which requires taking painkillers a few days afterwards.
- You may have nausea and throw-up. Ask for a container from the the healthcare personnel for this purpose. If it is disturbing, then medicine is administered to prevent it.
- If you do not have any nausea six hours after the operation, you may start to drink a few sips of water and then eat and drink by gradually increasing at intervals.
- You are recommended to urinate into a container to be provided by the healthcare personnel without leaving you bed during the initial six hours in the post-operative period. Your unchecked rise from your bed in the early period may cause you to fall due to sudden blackout.
- Do never stand up suddenly during the initial days. You may have staggers. When you feel good, sit for a while and then stand up with the help of somebody who takes your arm.
- Blood leakage may be expected from the tiny incisions through which the cannula is inserted to remove fat. And sometimes, the blood accumulated inside shall find a way out. Do not think that it is "a sudden bleeding" at that moment. It is normal and do not panic. There shall not definitely be any sudden and ample bleeding after this operation. In order to prevent the leakage which shall usually occur during the initial hours and gradually reduce and stop in a few days from making your corset and the environment dirty, the gauze bandages or pads placed over the tiny incisions in the corset shall be replaced as they get dirty. In the early period, this will be carried out by your physician or nurse and you yourself or a relative of yours will continue once you are home.
- You are recommended to wash the corset and take shopwer standing after the fourth day. Put on the corset again after it has been washed in warm water and dried flat. You are recommended to wash the corset as necessary and wear it day and night for a period of one month. A big body, too much fat removal, existence of distention and hardness may further prolong the period of wearing the corset (15 days-one month).
- Although the tiny incisions through which fat is removed are not sutured so that the leakage may be easy, sometimes there may be one suture on each. Such sutures shall be removed in 5-7 days.
- Decay (cyanosis) is expected at varying degrees in the areas where fat is removed. Such purple spots shall fade out over time and disappear at the end of a period of 15 days.
- Distention (edema) is expected in the areas where fat is removed. Widespread edema starting to reduce at the end of a week may be replaced by local indurations. It may take a few months for such indurations to recover and for the skin to restore its former natural softness. Wearing a corset is useful in speeding up the recovery of this condition.
- Although there will be an apparent difference 15-20 days after the fat removal, at least 3 months are required for the disappearance of indurations and full recovery.
- Although it varies by the extent of the operation performed, patients may resume their every day physical activities and works at the end of one week or two provided that they wear their corsets.
- At the expiration of the 15-day period when the purple spots shall disappear, patients are at liberty to swim in the sea and have a sunbath for short pewriods of time.
Note: Please contact Prof. Dr. Ahmert SEYHAN for any issues which you do not deem to be sufficiently clear or which have not been stated.
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