2012年8月3日 星期五

What Sort of Scarring Should I Expect From My Liposuction?


More and more people are turning to liposuction to remove spots of excess fat. Last year, over 300,000 people underwent surgical liposuction (also known as suction lipectomy or lipoplasty) in America alone. Liposuction's increasing popularity is partly due to the many advances in technique and technology over the last few years--the old tumescent method is now joined by a number of newer ones, including custom acoustic, water-assisted, and laser liposuction (also know by the brand names SmartLipo, ProLipo, CoolLipo, LipoLite, and LipoTherme). Partly, too, the upsurge in cosmetic surgeries is fueled by many people's desires to look like societal ideals.

With this huge influx of patients, more and more people want to know what sorts of results they can expect from their liposcution. One common question that people have is how much scarring they can expect from a lipoplasty. This article will address scarring, skin blemishes and liposuction.

The good news is that liposuction will not leave you with large Frankenstein-style rail road track scars. Internet horror stories notwithstanding, most lipoplasties actually involve very little scarring at all.

Liposuction is performed with tiny hollow tubes called cannulas which are used to suction fat from the body. These cannulas are inserted through small incisions into the fat layer, where they do their work. Because these cannulas are so small, the incisions they require are equally small, frequently only about 1.5 millimeters long.

Because these incisions are so small, they don't tend to leave much behind in the way of obvious scarring. The tiny scars that they leave behind are generally very difficult to see, and they tend to fade with time, leaving them even less visible.

However, if your doctor uses a larger cannula, you can expect to experience more scarring. If you have dark, deeply pigmented skin, it is also possible that your scars will be more visible.

Liposuction does sometimes leave behind blemishes of the skin that aren't true scars. Due to the damage done to the skin during surgery, a lipoplasty sometimes leaves behind unusually pigmented spots at the site of incision. These spots appear significantly darker or lighter than the surrounding tissue. These spots usually disappear with time, although it they typically disappear more quickly in light-skinned patients.

If you already have loose folds of excess skin in an area, a lipoplasty can exacerbate this problem. With the removal of excess fat, the skin can appear even emptier than it did before.

Similarly, a lipectomy cannot cure cellulite, and some studies suggest that it may actually make it worse. However, certain types of laser liposuction stimulate collagen production. This has been shown to help cellulite in some cases. If you have lots of cellulite, you might want to consider researching these forms of laser liposuction more in-depth.

Of course, while these are the most common skin blemishes that occur during liposuction, there is always the possibility for more serious complications. If you are concerned about the possible effects and complications, consider speaking with a surgeon in your area. A good surgeon will be willing to answer any questions that you might have.




Christian Heftel is a staff writer at http://www.smartlipotopdocs.com

For more information on Christian and SmartLipo, please visit http://www.smartlipotopdocs.com





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