- Duration
- Varies with the areas treated
- Anaesthetic
- Local, deep local or general
- Hospital stay
- Day case, or a short stay
- Recovery
- Varies with the areas treated
Definition, aims and principles
These localised deposits of fat do not, as a rule, disappear with diet or exercise. Liposuction is not a method of losing weight: its purpose is not to control weight but to correct the shape of the figure.
Before the operation
Pre-operative tests are carried out as required. The anaesthetist is seen in clinic no later than 48 hours before surgery. Smoking is not an absolute contraindication, but stopping a month beforehand is recommended.
Anaesthetic and hospital arrangements
Depending on the case and the extent of the areas to be treated, liposuction may be carried out under local anaesthetic, under deep local anaesthetic with intravenous sedation, or under general anaesthetic.
Source: patient information leaflet of the Société Française de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructrice et Esthétique (SoFCPRE), as published by the practice in 2016. An extract, for the practice to review and complete.
Before and after
No results published for this procedure yet.
Before and after photographs are added by the practice, for each patient who has given written consent.
Frequently asked questions
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