Whilst every person who steps onto Harley Street to look for a plastic surgeon in London has their own goals and desires for their ultimate look in mind, there are certain treatments that are more popular than others and one is liposuction.
Contrary to popular belief, liposuction is not a primary weight loss method used to shed considerable amounts of weight but instead is used to help someone who has lost weight through a healthy diet and exercise routine remove excess fat from areas that are difficult to exercise.
It cannot be used as a “get thin quick” solution, and in fact, any attempt to do so would be wholly irresponsible if not outright dangerous.
Vaser liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure that uses ultrasound to break down fat cells before using a thin tube to suck them out. These incisions are less than half a centimetre, do not need stitches and are very carefully targeted at areas where the body cannot easily remove fat.
It is a highly effective treatment, but there is inherently a limit to how much fat can be sucked out of the body at one point, making it a great cosmetic treatment but not suitable for weight loss.
Exactly how much can be removed in a session depends on which methodology is being used, the person’s medical history and the amount of time since the last procedure.
The first and simplest method is a simple, flat limit. Cosmetic surgeons will not remove more than 11 lbs (5000ml) of fat in a single procedure.
This is more than most liposuctions and is a significant amount, but it is still about the strategic removal of fat from stubborn areas.
The other method used by some surgeons is a calculation based on a person’s body mass index, where up to a certain percentage of BMI is safe to remove assuming no other complications.
