Liposuction is effective on many areas of the body: arms; abdomen; hips; thighs;
calves; ankles; and under the chin.

You will realize good results from this procedure if your skin has the tone and
elasticity necessary to achieve a smooth result following fat suctioning.

Dr. Callaghan will assess the quality of your skin and may ask you how your
areas of localized fat were affected by weight loss in the past.

Fat is removed by first inserting a small tube (a cannula) through tiny incisions
close to the area to be suctioned. Incisions are very small - usually under a quarter
inch.

There are 3 methods of liposuction: a "dry" technique, a "tumescent" technique
that introduces large amounts of fluid and an ultrasonic technique. The tumescent
technique is used most frequently by Dr. Callaghan today.

Patients are discharged home approximately 2-3 hours after the procedure and
instructed to wear an elastic compression/shaping garment for a few weeks.

Though infrequent, potential complications include heavy bruising, infection and
reaction to anesthesia. Skin numbness is to be expected and is usually only
temporary. It is possible, however, for some patches of numbness to persist or
even be permanent. Occasionally, there is skin discoloration in the areas of heavy
bruising, which is usually temporary. Irregularities of the skin surface, including
depressions or rippling, can occur, and if persistent may require some secondary
treatment.

You will be asked to wear a compression garment so that the tissue can "learn" its
new shape.

You can return to work in just a few days, though you will still have some swelling
and bruising; this subsides within about a 2 weeks. It may take several weeks
before skin sensation returns.

It is not uncommon for a touchup to be performed some months later to further
improve an area that has already been suctioned.








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