Liposuction Procedure:

Everything You Never Wanted to Know about the Liposuction Procedure

by Josh Day

I have some startling facts and figures for you about the cosmetic procedure known as liposuction.

As of 2006, did you know the rate of liposuction procedures have increased by nearly 130% in ten years? It was the number one cosmetic procedure for men and the second most performed procedure for women in 2006 (FDA). That same year liposuction topped other cosmetic procedures like tummy tucks, rhinoplasties (nose jobs), and facelifts.

Let's get into the facts of liposuction. Who can legally perform liposuctions, what are the risks, and is this costly and strictly cosmetic procedure worth the host of possible complications and side effects?

The FDA states:

Plastic surgeons and dermatologists often perform liposuction, but any licensed physician may perform the procedure.

While some physicians' professional societies recommend it, no standardized training is required for conducting liposuction. You may want to base your decision to have liposuction on whether or not a doctor has had specialized training in the procedure, and has successfully performed it before. (FDA, emphasis ours)

They go on to conclude, "Remember, even the best-screened patients under the care of the best-trained and experienced physicians may experience complications as a result of liposuction."

Remember that this is the FDA talking here!

Let's take a look at the risks, as stated by the FDA:

• Infections can become serious issues. Keep the wounds clean.
  
  
• Embolisms may occur when loosened fat enters the blood through blood vessels ruptured during liposuction. Pieces of fat can wind up in the lungs, or even the brain. Fat emboli may cause permanent disability or, in some cases, be fatal.
  
  
• Puncture wounds in the organs (visceral perforations) may require surgery for repair. They can also prove fatal.
  
  
• Seroma is a pooling of serum, the straw-colored liquid from your blood, in areas where tissue has been removed.
  
  
• Paresthesias (changes in sensation that my be caused by nerve compression) is an altered sensation at the site of the liposuction. This may either be in the form of an increased sensitivity (pain), or numbness in the area. In some cases, these changes in sensation may be permanent.
  
  
• Swelling, in some cases, may persist for weeks or months after liposuction.
  
  
• Skin necrosis occurs when the skin above the liposuction site changes color and falls off. Large areas of skin necrosis may become infected with bacteria or microorganisms.
  
  
• Burns can occur during ultrasound-assisted liposuction if the ultrasound probe becomes hot.
  
  
• Fluid imbalance may impact you after you go home. The condition can result in serious ailments such as heart problems, excess fluid collecting in the lungs, or kidney problems.
  
  
• Toxicity from anesthesia due to the use of lidocaine, a skin-numbing drug, can cause lightheadedness, restlessness, drowsiness, a ringing in the ears, slurred speech, a metallic taste in the mouth, numbness of the lips and tongue, shivering, muscle twitching and convulsions. Lidocaine toxicity may cause the heart to stop.
  
  
• Scars at the site of the incision are usually small and fade with time, although some may be larger or more prominent.
  
  
• Bumpy or wavy appearances can occur at the liposuction site after the procedure. (Source: FDA)

If that score of complications and risks doesn't turn you off to the liposuction procedure, perhaps the cost will. No matter what part(s) of your body you decide to get carved and vacuumed, you're talking at least $1500, and usually it's more than $3000. And you know what? Insurance does not cover liposuction as it's a cosmetic procedure.

Unlike some car mechanics who stand by their work, liposuction procedures (or any medical procedure for that matter) are in no way guaranteed. If you are dissatisfied with your appearance post-procedure, and many people are, you still have to pay. And if you experience one or more of the above risks, you're still going to get billed.

Liposuction and the vast majority of cosmetic procedures simply aren't worth the risk.

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