Stomach Liposuction, the Most Common Cosmetic Surgery

Stomach liposuction is becoming more common among both men and women who desire a flatter stomach. Whether they are just looking to attain a lean middle or they want to sculpt their bodies, liposuction is on the rise.

Commonly, plastic surgeons do not perform stomach liposuction as a weight loss technique. People who request the procedure have already tried various types of exercise programs. Even though they have benefited in other ways from the program they just can not get rid of the excess fat around the stomach area.

Two Kinds of Abdominal Fat

There are two kinds of abdominal fat: subcutaneous which means right under the skin, (the most common) and intra-abdominal.

Intra-abdominal fat is located inside the intestines; this type of abdominal fat can’t be eliminated by stomach liposuction because it is an internal problem. There is a simple test you can perform to determine which kind of tummy fat you have by grabbing a roll of fat between the fingers and thumb: if you can easily move it up and down, it is subcutaneous which can be treated by stomach liposuction. Of course your doctor will ultimately determine what kind of tummy fat you have.

Tumescent Technique of Stomach Liposuction

The tumescent technique is the most common technique of stomach liposuction (tumescent means to become swollen). With this technique a local anesthesia is required, eliminating the cost and risk that are associated with a general anesthesia. In addition, trauma and blood loss are significantly reduced with this technique. How it works is the tumescent solution gets injected into the fat tissue before the stomach liposuction and pumps up the fatty compartment where the surgery is going to performed, therefore reducing the bleeding.

Recovery

Most people who have a stomach liposuction performed should be able to get up and walk around immediately after the surgery; in fact it is recommended that you take a small walk the same day. Usually there is no pain medication required, occasionally Tylenol with codeine is prescribed but most of the time regular Tylenol or your favorite aspirin suffices.

Drainage of the treated area will occur for the first forty eight hours but this is common.  There will be some swelling and bruising but this will also lessen with time and most people will be able to return to normal activities in two to three weeks following a stomach liposuction.

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