Top 10 Liposuction Surgery Types

• Liposuction surgery has become more common within the past decade due to the number of different methods and techniques
• There are different methods of liposuction including ultrasonic liposuction and tumescent liposuction
• Different types of liposuction surgery include facial liposuction, thigh liposuction, chin liposuction, arm liposuction, breast liposuction, and stomach liposuction
• Healing and care after liposuction surgery can vary depending on the method and area operated on

1.Abdomen

Stomach liposuction is the most common type of liposuction. It is growing at an even more rapid pace now that liposuction for men is becoming more popular. Many people gain unwanted fat in their abdominal area and since liposuction techniques are quite save and less invasive it is seen as a quick and easy fix to getting rid of stomach fat. Liposuction scars are minimal.

2.Breasts

Breast liposuction surgery is done on women with high amounts of fat in their breast tissue. If there is enough elasticity in the skin the breasts will retract and lift. Liposuction surgery for the breasts is safe and liposuction scars are minimal. Liposuction for men in this area is becoming more popular for this area.

3.Thighs

For many women the thigh area is a place of excess fat accumulation. One of the main reasons for thigh liposuction in this area is that chaffing occurs and clothes do not fit properly.

4.Buttocks

As age goes up this area of the body commonly goes down. The effects of gravity and aging can quickly and easily be reversed with a quick procedure on the buttocks. Tumescent liposuction is the most common method performed on this area of the body.

5.Facial

Facial liposuction is a quick surgery usually taking 45 minutes or less to complete. Some benefits of liposuction of the face include the appearance of losing weight, making the chin look more pronounced and looking younger.

6.Chin

Commonly known as the double chin, excess fat that pockets in this area makes individuals appear older and heavier than they are. Having chin liposuction is convenient and easy. The surgeon typically makes a small incision and removes the fat quickly. Liposuction scars are minuscule and most of the time cannot even be seen. Liposuction surgery of the chin can take years of aging off of your face. Ultrasonic liposuction that uses sound waves is a popular technique used on the chin and face. The results after liposuction surgery are permanent.

7.Arms

Liposuction surgery of the arms is almost done exclusively on women. The most common method of arm liposuction is the tumescent technique, which involves injecting copious amounts of very dilute lidocaine (local anesthetic) and epinephrine (capillary constrictor) into subcutaneous fat, the targeted tissue becomes swollen and firm, or tumescent.

8.Back

Back liposuction is a procedure done on both men and women. Back liposuction for men is quite common. Having less fat on the back has a dramatic effect on a person’s overall appearance. A toned and tapered back makes the waist look smaller and improves the overall shape of the body. Fat on the back is divided up into different areas that include infra-scapular located above the waist, posterior auxiliary located on the upper outer back, posterior waist fat above the hips, lumbo-sacral fat right above the tailbone, and the buffalo hump located on the upper back near the neck.

9.Flanks

Flanks, which are more commonly known as love handles are a trouble area for both men and women. This surgery is quite popular among both sexes and dramatically improves the shape and comfort for those who have this procedure done.

10.Legs/Ankles

Liposuction on the legs and ankles is mostly done for vanity reasons as there are no large compartments of fat on the leg and ankle. Many women choose this procedure to remove excess fat tissue on the knee.

The information supplied in this article is not to be considered as medical advice and is for educational purposes only.