The internationally recognized physician of Radiance Skin Clinic, Kittisak Suthamjariya, MD is a well-known expert in the skin care, rejuvenation, anti aging and fat reduction. Tumescent liposuction is an outpatient procedure preformed in our state-of-art, licensed, accredited Radiance Skin Clinic as a safe and easy way to gently reshape your body without general anesthesia. This new technique, unlike standard liposuction surgery, has been shown very safe procedure with very few complications such as minor temporary swelling, irregularity, or numbness. For these reasons tumescent liposuction is one of the most popular procedures for a perfect body. What is tumescent liposuction? Tumescent liposuction can be called as liposculpture. It is the removal of unwanted bulged created by excess localized fat deposits. These fat deposits form because of hereditary factors (familial traits) and gender. This new technique differs from liposuction primarily by the size of the cannula, with micro-cannulas enabling more precise sculpting. A small micro-cannulas is inserted through a tiny incision placed in an inconspicuous location and removes the unwanted fat by a high pressure vacuum. Who is a good candidate for tumescent liposuction? Athletic patients who are already on exercise program and of normal body weight or moderately overweight are considered ideal for tumescent liposuction if they have fatty deposits that are out of proportion with the rest of the body. Age is not significant factor. The patient should be in good general health without significant heart or lung problems. This technique is not for the very obese patient and is not a substitute for weight loss. The common areas treated which fat is accumulated such as thighs, hips, buttocks, waisted, flanks, tummy, knees, ankles, upper arms, chin and men breasts etc. When will notice the results? Special compression garments are worn under clothing for one week. Patients usually notice clothes fitting much better between 1-3 weeks. Within 1-3 months, clothing sizes usually decrease and patients feel much better in outfits they had previously avoided. However, improvement continues for up to six months. After two days, most patients are performing routine duties. High impact sporting activities need to be delayed 3 to 4 weeks. The excess skin in most case is able to skink and reaccommodate to the new body contour. Will the fat regrow? Once puberty is reached, essentially no new fat cells develop. The fat cells either swell or size depending on weight gain or loss. When fat cells are removed from a treated area they do not reaccumulate out of proportion. Therefore, tumescent liposuction is the only true spot reducer. Long term body weight, however, is not influenced by liposuction. |
