Liposuction
For an Aesthetically Pleasing Appearance
For many men and women, liposuction is the only way to get rid of excess and unsightly fatty tissue. Liposuction can also help with lipoedema, which is usually caused by a hereditary increase in fat cells. As a rule, however, this treatment is a purely aesthetic procedure. In the following sections you will find the most important information about liposuction.
- Costs
- from € 5,000.--
- Procedure Duration
- 1 - 3 hours
- Anesthesia
- local anaesthesia with twilight sleep or general anaesthesia
- Hospital Stay
- Option of outpatient treatment or inpatient with 1 overnight stay
- Aftercare
- compression garment for 6 weeks
- Work Incapacity
- a few days up to 1 week
- Sports Abstinence
- 6 weeks
- Socially Acceptable
- a few days after the procedure
Who is the Ideal Candidate for Liposuction?
If exercise and a change in diet do not lead to the desired result, many patients decide to lose fat cells by means of liposuction. This affects so many men and women every year that liposuction is the most frequently performed cosmetic operation in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery after breast surgery.
Liposuction usually affects the following body parts:
abdomen
hips
thighs
lower legs
upper arms
chin