Liposuction Information

Liposuction Surgery

Liposuction is one of the popular cosmetic surgery treatment methods. It helps patients in loosing unwanted fat deposits that can not be managed by strict diet control and rigorous exercises. Liposuction is also performed in order to permanently removing the chunks of deposited fat that may create a very odd look bulge through clothing.

In a major share of obsessed patients, the overall contrast of the body may look very disproportionate because of thick pockets of fat. A protruding abdomen is the big trouble with such patients. In such an uneasy body condition, liposuction is the only helpful alternative in successfully removing the extra fat and giving the patients and slim and slender look and an expected body shape. Moreover, liposuction is not a time consuming procedure or it’s not a painful surgery after all.

Liposuction Surgery: The Benefits to the Patients

There are multiple benefits in liposuction. The patients get rid of a bid trouble, they get mental piece and body comfort. The people interviewed post operation and a month later always admitted that they are experiencing the difference in their social position just because of their young and attractive body look. Here are there points:

1. Body gets relief from unwanted fats
2. Visual pleasure of reducing the unexpected bulge
3. Physiological lift because of a younger, trimmer, and firmer look
4. Reduction of extra fats saves the patients from bigger risk of heart attack, blood sugar, and blood pressure
5. The increasing body mass affects the body and the overall body structure, liposuction effectively reduces the unwanted amount of fats setting the bones free from bearing some extra pounds. 

Liposuction: How It Is Performed?

Liposuction is a pretty simple operation. The cosmetic surgeon analyses and detects the fatty areas in the body where liposuction is to be performed. The patients is anesthetized with a sedative that does not make the patients fully unconscious, rather it allows the patient to remain awake while the operation is ongoing. The sedative serves the purpose of keeping the treatment area numbed. Here are the liposuction steps: 

1. The surgeon makes small incisions approximately half the size of a dime.
2. A saline solution that contains medications and an anesthetic is injected in the patients body through that incision point.
3. The medication in saline form acts as the fat breakers/removers. The operational trauma/swellings/bleeding in the related tissues and nerves are also minimized through this medication.

Typical Expenses Involved in a Liposuction Surgery 

1. A liposuction charge varies from different ranges, depending upon the type of surgery to be performed upon a patient. According the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the average cost stands at an average amount of $2,223.
2. Patients from the north-eastern and western regions of the United States of America need to spend 10% more than the average sum of $2,223. But, the patients from the other areas might need to pay 8% less than the national average expenses for liposuction.
3. The other influencing cost factors are the size of the patient’s body and the number of areas to be operated. The cosmetic surgeons experience and expertise knowledge also matters a lot in determining the cost for a liposuction surgery.

Comparative Cost for Liposuction Surgeries

Below is the table showing approximate cost (lower and upper ranges) of liposuction surgeries. (Source: www.liposuction.com)

Approximate Liposuction Surgical Fees in USA
Body Area	Approximate Lower End of Range of Surgical Fee ($)	Approximate Upper End Range of Surgical Fee ($)
Abdomen, upper & lower	3,000	7,500
Abdomen, lower	2,000	2,000
Arms	1,500	5,000
Back, female	1,500	4,000
Breasts, female	3,000	7,500
Breasts, male	3,000	5,000
Buttocks	1,500	4,500
Chin, Cheeks, Jowls, Neck	2,000	4,500
Flanks, male	2,000	5,000
Anterior Thighs & Knees	2,000	5,000
Inner (Thighs & Knees)	2,000	5,000
Hips/Waist	1,600	5,000
Outer Thighs	1,600	5,000
Notes: Total fee = All Liposuction Surgical Fees + Non-Surgical Fee. Expenses for pre-operative laboratory tests. Operation theatre charges of $600 to $1,200, if operated in a hospital. Patient’s special garments worn after surgery costs between $50 and $200. Fees of the anaesthesiologist ranges from $500 to $1,000 including charges for other medical assistants. Expenses for post-surgical therapies (i.e., massage, special care etc) if recommended.