Liposuction is becoming increasingly popular as a way for people to improve their physical appearance. More and more celebrities and common people are turning toward cosmetic surgery to achieve what they have been unable or unwilling to achieve through exercise or diet. Liposuction can be performed almost anywhere on the body, which makes it handy for treating stubborn pockets of fat, no matter where they may be. The abdomen, the thighs and the hips are some of the most popular target areas. However, as technology becomes more and more capable of fine control, more delicate areas are also becoming more popular. Liposuction of the face and neck is becoming more and more common.
In times past, people looking to rejuvenate their faces have elected to undergo face lifts, also known as rhytidectomies. In a face lift, a surgeon detaches facial skin from the tissue underneath. After removing excess skin and fat, the surgeon tightens the facial muscles and finally repositions and reattaches the skin with staples or stitches of some kind. A face lift frequently involves scarring at the incision sites, although doctors frequently try to mask these by hiding them in natural facial creases or under the hairline. Depending on the amount of work to be done, face lifts sometimes require general anesthetic. They are fairly invasive procedures, and they have a lengthy recovery time. It usually takes between ten days to two weeks a patient can return to work, vigorous exercise or sexual activity.
Liposuction is much less invasive than a face lift. During surgery, doctors remove fat through special hollow tubes called "cannulas." These cannulas are extremely small and require very small incisions--sometimes as small as 1 millimeter long. This means much less scarring and a faster and easier recovery time; most patients can return to normal activities within a week. Liposuction also does not require general anesthetic, which eliminates some potential complications. Besides being safer and easier, liposuction tends to be cheaper than face lifts also.
Sometimes people have small amounts of facial fat but find that their faces appear flabby and loose because of excess or droopy skin. Liposuction will not be able to help these people because it only removes fat, not skin. In fact, in these cases it is possible that the removal of fat could lead to an even greater excess of skin and a less pleasing appearance. Such people may be happier with the results of a face lift. Similarly, liposuction cannot remove facial wrinkles, although other cosmetic features such as dermabrasion can. Sometimes cosmetic surgery clinics offer package deals in which they offer both liposuction and another treatment to help with wrinkles or other blemishes.
Liposuction can target bulges of fat in a number of places on the face. It can remove fat deposits under the jaw, which helps to fix double chins. It can also help remove excess fat in the cheeks and can help eliminate prominent jowls.
However, liposuction isn't the solution for everyone. It is a surgery and it does involve certain risks. A surgeon in your area can help you decide whether or not you are a good candidate. Many surgeons offer free consultations to potential clients. Consultations like these can be extremely helpful in helping you to know what liposuction could do for you and whether or not you are interested. Ultimately, though, the choice is yours and yours alone.
In times past, people looking to rejuvenate their faces have elected to undergo face lifts, also known as rhytidectomies. In a face lift, a surgeon detaches facial skin from the tissue underneath. After removing excess skin and fat, the surgeon tightens the facial muscles and finally repositions and reattaches the skin with staples or stitches of some kind. A face lift frequently involves scarring at the incision sites, although doctors frequently try to mask these by hiding them in natural facial creases or under the hairline. Depending on the amount of work to be done, face lifts sometimes require general anesthetic. They are fairly invasive procedures, and they have a lengthy recovery time. It usually takes between ten days to two weeks a patient can return to work, vigorous exercise or sexual activity.
Liposuction is much less invasive than a face lift. During surgery, doctors remove fat through special hollow tubes called "cannulas." These cannulas are extremely small and require very small incisions--sometimes as small as 1 millimeter long. This means much less scarring and a faster and easier recovery time; most patients can return to normal activities within a week. Liposuction also does not require general anesthetic, which eliminates some potential complications. Besides being safer and easier, liposuction tends to be cheaper than face lifts also.
Sometimes people have small amounts of facial fat but find that their faces appear flabby and loose because of excess or droopy skin. Liposuction will not be able to help these people because it only removes fat, not skin. In fact, in these cases it is possible that the removal of fat could lead to an even greater excess of skin and a less pleasing appearance. Such people may be happier with the results of a face lift. Similarly, liposuction cannot remove facial wrinkles, although other cosmetic features such as dermabrasion can. Sometimes cosmetic surgery clinics offer package deals in which they offer both liposuction and another treatment to help with wrinkles or other blemishes.
Liposuction can target bulges of fat in a number of places on the face. It can remove fat deposits under the jaw, which helps to fix double chins. It can also help remove excess fat in the cheeks and can help eliminate prominent jowls.
However, liposuction isn't the solution for everyone. It is a surgery and it does involve certain risks. A surgeon in your area can help you decide whether or not you are a good candidate. Many surgeons offer free consultations to potential clients. Consultations like these can be extremely helpful in helping you to know what liposuction could do for you and whether or not you are interested. Ultimately, though, the choice is yours and yours alone.
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