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What is Liposuction? |
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How much weight is reduced by liposuction? |
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How is Liposuction done? |
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Which is the best way of doing liposuction? |
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What is Tumescent Technique and how is it beneficial? |
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Why tumescent technique is the best way of doing liposuction? |
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Which areas of the body can be shaped up by liposuction? |
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How do we arrange a consultation with the surgeon? |
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Can I get my surgery done at an early date? |
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How will I be prepared for surgery? |
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What is a ‘lipo-garment? |
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What happens on the day of the surgery? |
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What is Liposuction? |
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Liposuction is a surgical procedure in which excessive fat collections are removed from specific areas of body by ‘suction’. At present liposuction is the most commonly performed surgery in the world. |
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How much weight is reduced by liposuction? |
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| Liposuction is not done for weight reduction. It should be clearly understood that weight can be reduced only by controlling your diet and doing regular exercise. Liposuction is done for permanent reduction of fat spots which are difficult to reduce or ‘resistant’ to diet and exercise.
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How is Liposuction done? |
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Liposuction is done by various methods like.
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Dry method under general anesthesia |
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Wet or super-wet technique |
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Ultrasound assisted |
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Tumescent technique |
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Which is the best way of doing liposuction? |
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| The best way of doing liposuction is by Tumescent Technique. |
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What is Tumescent Technique and how is it beneficial? |
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In tumescent technique, the ‘fat area’ is filled with large volume of ‘tumescent local anesthesia’. This brings about the following effects-
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Very powerful local anesthesia is achieved which may last for 12-20 hours. |
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The minute blood vessels in the area close down. Therefore there is virtually no bleeding or it may be totally insignificant. |
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The procedure becomes very safe |
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Why tumescent technique is the best way of doing liposuction? |
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Tumescent liposuction is the best because-
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The procedure is very cost-effective because of elimination of general anesthesia and overnight admission in the hospital/clinic. |
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It eliminates the need for general anesthesia and therefore the possible side-effects and complications from GA are eliminated . |
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The surgery becomes virtually bloodless. Therefore there is no ‘weakness’ afterwards. |
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Being a virtually bloodless surgery, chances of blood collection in the operated area very little. |
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‘High Volume’ fat removal (more than 1500 ml in one session), if required, is routinely done. |
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You may go home immediately after surgery. There is usually no need for overnight stay at clinic or nursing home. |
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Return to normal routine activities is very quick. |
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After-operation pain is very less or insignificant. |
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The cuts are very small (few mm only) and stitches are not required. The marks are insignificant.s |
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Results are much better than any other method |
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Which areas of the body can be shaped up by liposuction? |
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| Any area of the body can be done under local anesthesia by the tumescent technique. Difficult areas like belly, back and side bags are routines done. |
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How do we arrange a consultation with the surgeon? |
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| You may get in touch with us by Email or our listed telephone numbers. |
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Can I get my surgery done at an early date? |
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| You may book your surgery dates by telephone or Email. However, all bookings are subject to availability of slots and confirmation of bookings by an advance deposit. |
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How will I be prepared for surgery? |
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After your consultation with the surgeon and confirmation of the date of surgery, you will be called to our clinic few days before the surgery for preparation which involves-
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Medical checkup |
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Blood and other required investigations |
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Photographs are taken to record the pre-operative state of the fat spots from different angles. Photographs will be repeated after three months of surgery. |
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Measurements are taken for a suitable ‘lipo-garment’. |
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Some pre-operative instructions are given. |
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A detailed ‘informed consent’ is given and any further queries are answered. |
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The preparations session lasts for about half an hour. |
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What is a ‘lipo-garment? |
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| A lipo-garment is a surgical garment which you wear like an innerwear for a few weeks. It is an important component of post-operative care. It give support and comfort to the operated area and helps in ‘shrinking’ the skin after liposuction. A lipo-garment is custom made. You will be shown garment designs suitable for your requirements during the consultation.
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What happens on the day of the surgery? |
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| You arrive at our clinic at least an hour or two before the scheduled time. You will be suitably dressed for surgery by our nurses. Vitals like blood pressure, pulse rate are recorded and some pre-medication is given. Surgery usually lasts from two to five hours depending upon the extent of the area or number of ‘spots’. After surgery you will rest at the clinic for few hours. You may be given some light refreshments. You may go home after the surgeon has made sure that everything is alright. |
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