Liposuction, Diet, and Exercise
Although any good plastic surgeon will explain in detail that a good diet and exercise is necessary for everyone, liposuction can remove stubborn areas of fat that arent responding to traditional weight-loss methods. Contrary to popular belief, the best candidates for liposuction or those of normal weights, with firm, elastic skin and pockets of excess fat in particular areas. To be considered you must be physically healthy, psychologically stable and overall realistic in expectations. Although patients of any age can be considered for the liposuction procedure, older patients have slightly less skin elasticity and its possible they wont receive the best results.
Pain from Liposuction
Two words: Fluid drainage. Its possible for a patient to have a small drainage tube inserted beneath the skin for a couple days to stop the build up of fluids internally. Another worry is swelling; youll probably be fitted with an elastic garment to wear, and youre going to definitely need antibiotics for infection.
Its definitely going to be an uncomfortable experience, but the level of pain will differ from person to...