Liposuction for Men

All men who wish to undergo liposuction should stop any blood thinning medication like aspirin for 5-7 days prior to the surgery. It is also important to stop smoking for several weeks’ prior to improves wound healing. On the day off the surgery, the individual should stop eating or drinking at least 8 hours prior to surgery, although this will be explained in your consultation with the doctor.

Liposuction is done as an outpatient procedure in most cases nowadays.However, some type of anesthesia is used to numb the pain. The procedure is done by making very small incisions and infiltrating the deeper tissues with a local anaesthetic to numb the pain.Then, tiny hollow cannulas are inserted and the fat is suctioned out. In most cases, several small incisions are made to suck out the fat. The length of the procedure depends on how much fat is being removed. Most procedures last 2-3 hours.

In general, one can undergo liposuction at any age. However, the younger the age, the better is the response.Young people still retain elasticity of their skin and hence a skin tightening procedure afterwards is not required if excess fat is removed. Older people do not have elastic skin and often require an additional procedure to remove the redundant skin.

In general, the maximum amount of fat removed varies between 6-8 pounds or 2-3 kilograms. If more fat is removed, it can lead to complications and disturbances in the blood pressure. If anyone desires more fat to removed, it is usually done as a staged procedure spaced over 4-6 weeks.

Once the procedure is over, you will be allowed to recover in the clinic for a few hours and then discharged home with an adult escort who will be responsible for the care for 24-48 hours. Dressing will be applied on the body part where the liposuction was performed- this is done to limit the amount of swelling and pain. In all cases, it is recommended that someone drive you home. The first day after surgery, rest is recommended for recovery. You will be allowed to resume a liquid diet as tolerated and slowly advance the diet to regular food if there are no problems.

Most people develop some amount of bruising and pain after liposuction.The pain usually lasts a few days. The bruising will disappear in 14-21 days. One should become mobile soon after surgery and resume all daily living acitivites. Depending on the extent of liposuction, one may have to take 3-10 days off. Because the incisions are tiny there will be minimal dressing changes. Patients are seen again in the clinic regularly to assess the wound.

Most people starts to see a marked reduction in the unflattering fat pockets within one week. However, the final cosmetic benefit will take about few months, when the bruising and swelling have disappeared. Besides the obvious loss of fat, you will also notice more refined contour lines.

The benefits of liposuction are permanent. However, if you want the results to last, it is vital that you also eat a healthy diet and resume some type of exercise. Even walking regularly is recommended. If you resume an unhealthy diet, then the fat will come back.

In general, complications are rare after liposuction but they can occur. Some of the complications include wound infection, bleeding, injury to a nerve and long term pain. In most cases, when liposuction is performed by surgeons with experience these complications are rare. Thus, it is vital that you select your provider well. Always ask for the surgeon’s credentials which includes GMC registration and experience.

Unfortunately, not. Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure and is not covered under any health plan. The cost of liposuction depends on how much you are having done and the surgeon. Most facilities now make liposuction affordable by having some type of payment plan.