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Liposuction is
a technique for reshaping the body by permanently removing localized
fat deposits. Liposuction is popular with both men and women, and
is the most commonly performed of all plastic surgeries in the United
States.
Fatty deposits on the inner and outer thighs are especially resistant
to diet and exercise. Many patients become discouraged at having
lost unwanted pounds without seeing a significant change in the
lower body. The overall proportions of the body may be unbalanced.
In these cases, liposuction can successfully trim the excess fat
in the thighs to achieve a more attractive balance and symmetry
to the body. In fact, this is the most common area of the body for
liposuction.
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| What are some
of the most common benefits of thigh liposuction? |
A newly trim lower body can provide a psychological
lift and an extra incentive to exercise regularly to maintain fitness.
Many patients express relief at not being bothered by chafing in the
thigh area, and they also find that clothes tend to fit them better.
Click here for a list of questions
youshould be prepared to answer at your initial consultation.
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| What will happen
at the initial consultation? |
During the consultation, you and your surgeon will
discuss the changes that you would like to make in your appearance.
He/she will explain the different options available to you, the procedure
itself, its risks and limitations, and the costs.
Your surgeon will begin with a physical
examination to evaluate your overall weight, your skin
and muscle tone, and the fat deposits in various parts
of your body. He/she will also take a complete medical
history, including any medications that you are
currently taking. A careful history of your weight, diet
and exercise is important as well.
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| How is thigh
liposuction performed? |
Before surgery, the surgeon will mark the
precise areas of the body where the fat is to be
removed. An intravenous (IV) line will be inserted in a
vein in your arm to make sure the fluid level in your
body remains in balance. If you are not undergoing
general anesthesia, you may be given a sedative for
relaxation.
During the procedure, the surgeon
makes a tiny incision in the skin, typically in or near
the buttock crease or at the site of a previous scar,
and inserts a thin tube called a cannula into the fatty
area. The cannula is used to break up the fat deposits
and sculpt the area to the desired proportions. The
unwanted fat is removed with a high pressure vacuum,
leaving the skin, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels
intact.
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| Ankle Liposuction |
The distribution and proportion fat on
female legs and ankles is genetically predetermined. Women who have
a "fat ankles or legs" often find that this fat is resistant
to diet and exercise. The fat on the legs and ankles is composed mainly
of relatively superficial fat. There are no deep compartments of fat
on the leg and ankles. Therefore, liposuction of the legs is necessarily
done rather superficially and has an increased the risk injury to
the subdermal vascular plexus. Because of the effects of gravity,
the veins in the legs and ankles are especially susceptible to the
long-term effects of vascular injury. For more detailed information
on his procedure, please ask your plastic surgeon.
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