Is Liposuction or Tummy Tuck the Right Procedure for You

It is always wise to enquire whether liposuction or tummy tuck is the right procedure for you. Any healthy individual who has realistic expectations and has normal weight with skin having reasonable elasticity is an ideal candidate for liposuction surgery as well as tummy tuck surgery.

Liposuction surgery

Liposuction treatment is a cosmetic surgery procedure aimed at removing pockets fat from the body, particularly from the waist, abdomen, hips, buttocks and thighs.

• This procedure isn’t much invasive and involves creating only small incisions in the required area.
• A cannula, which is actually a tube, is inserted with which the fat cells are significantly loosened. They are then suctioned out through the cannula.
• There is much less scarring than in a tummy tuck procedure and the recovery time is also lesser.
• But liposuction surgery cannot repair the muscles of the abdomen.

Tummy Tuck Surgery

Tummy tuck surgery is also known as abdominoplasty and is a more complete plastic surgery procedure that removes the excess fat and skin and also repairs the muscles, making the skin tighter.

• As the name suggests, the procedure focuses on the midsection of the body.
• A larger incision is made horizontally between the pubic hairline and the navel. The exact length of this incision depends on the amount of skin to be removed and the degree of correction required.
• The excess fat and skin are removed through the incision and the abdominal muscles tightened.

Unlike liposuction, which cannot tighten the skin and focuses only on areas of localized fat, tummy tuck surgery can bring about a firmer abdomen thanks to its ability to repair the muscles and tighten the skin, following the removal of excess fat. However, the recovery time is longer than that for a liposuction procedure.

Liposuction Treatment Methods and Their Effects

Modern liposuction surgery and tummy tuck procedures involve the use of lasers that burn the fat in the required region effectively without affecting the tissues in the surrounding areas. There are also tumescent techniques that suck the fat out.

The major factor affecting the efficiency of the tumescent liposuction treatment is the size of the cannula. Smaller cannulas cause lesser discomfort and produce more even and smooth results. Larger cannulas often cause irregular liposuction – in some regions more fat is removed than the other regions of the area.

Advantages of Skilled Plastic Surgeons and High Tech Methods

Skilled and experienced plastic surgeons can work well with larger as well as smaller cannulas, but generally smaller cannulas produce better results. Laser-assisted techniques have made liposuction surgery and tummy tuck surgery safer and more satisfying. But nothing can replace the dexterity of the plastic surgeon.

Getting in touch with an experienced plastic surgeon running a high-tech plastic surgery facility is your best chance of a successful tummy tuck surgery or liposuction treatment. Your surgeon will also tell you whether liposuction or tummy tuck is the right procedure for you.