Liposuction On Love Handles

May 27th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Liposuction on Love Handles - A Common Area for Liposuction

One frequently requested area for liposuction is the area commonly known as “love handles”. Love handles liposuction is becoming more commonly requested by both men and women who desire a flatter stomach and smoother hips. Whether they are looking to attain a smooth stomach or they want to sculpt their bodies, liposuction is increasingly a method of achieving the desired body shape.

It is not common practice for plastic surgeons to perform liposuction on love handles as a weight loss technique, however people who request the procedure have usually tried exercise programs and other weight loss techniques but have failed to get rid of the excess fat around the stomach and hip area.

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Two Kinds of Abdominal Fat

There are two kinds of abdominal fat. Subcutaneous fat, which is right beneath the skin, is the most common. Intra-abdominal fat is located inside the intestines and can’t be eliminated by liposuction as it is an internal problem.

A simple test can determine which kind of tummy fat you have by grabbing a roll of fat between the fingers and thumb. If you can easily move this fat up and down then it is likely to be subcutaneous which can be treated by love handle liposuction.

Tumescent Liposuction Technique

The tumescent technique is the most common technique of liposuction on love handles. (Tumescent means to become swollen). This technique is performed under local anesthetic, which eliminates the cost and risks associated with a general anesthetic, and trauma and blood losses are significantly reduced with this technique.

The tumescent solution is injected into the fatty tissue prior to the love handleliposuction and the tumescent solution pumps up the fatty compartment where the liposuctions is going to performed thereby reducing the bleeding.

Liposuction Recovery Period

Most people undergoing liposuction on love handles should be able to get up and walk around immediately after the surgery. Frequently, there is no pain medication involved, although on some occasions a proprietary analgesic like Tylenol or aspirin will suffice.

Drainage of the treated area will take place for the first forty-eight hours. This is normal. There will be some swelling and bruising which will also go away with time and most people will be able to return to normal activities within two to three weeks.