Currently, the liposuction technique can be used to correct localized fatty accumulations in patients of normal weight. Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity but is intended to correct those body regions in which fatty accumulations usually resistant to exercise and diet persist. As a result of the intervention, a remodeling of the fatty areas occurs, achieving a more attractive contour.
The technique essentially consists of aspirating fat from a given area by introducing a blunt cannula that is connected to a high vacuum machine. Possibly the most important advantage of this technique is that when the fat is aspirated through a cannula; Only a small incision is required, which can range from 2 to 5 millimeters in length, to introduce the cannula. As the incision does not need to be located in the exact aspiration location but can be located at a certain distance, it allows the small scar to be hidden in an inconspicuous area.
In order to perform adequate liposuction, it is important that the skin has good elasticity so that it can adapt to the reduction of fat content without leaving external signs of sagging.
Using the liposuction technique, fat can be aspirated from different body regions: hips, thighs, knees, ankles, arms, abdomen, face, etc. Sometimes the technique is performed in conjunction with other interventions such as rhytidectomy, dermolipectomies, etc.
An additional advantage of the technique is that the elimination of fat could be said to be definitive. It is accepted that fat cells do not have reproductive capacity beyond the age of seven, and that those cells that have been removed have been permanently eliminated. This does not mean that you cannot gain weight again, but you will do so harmoniously without presenting localized fatty accumulations prior to the intervention so that your silhouette will be more regular and uniform, as long as the weight gain is slight.