About the treatment
Even after reaching your desired weight, isolated pockets of fat can remain around different areas of the body. While it is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle, these stubborn subcutaneous fat pockets are often unresponsive to regular exercise or diet. They may require a degree of medical intervention to be removed.
What is Liposuction?
Liposuction (also called lipoplasty, lipectomy and liposculpture) is a body contouring procedure designed to remove excess fat deposits from the body permanently.
While it isn’t a weight-loss treatment, it does serve to improve the contours and proportions of the body such as:
- abdomen
- buttocks and thighs
- arms
- neck
- under the chin
This suction method can target nearly any body area affected by excess amounts of localised fat—and can treat multiple sites in a single operation.
What is Liposculpture?
While it is a detailed and innovative procedure, Liposculpture draws on standard liposuction techniques. However, it incorporates an advanced method of moulding the skin and underlying tissue.
Who is a candidate for Liposuction?
It’s essential to understand if you’re a good candidate for liposuction before considering the procedure. A good candidate will have the following:
A healthy weight: Ideally, you should be within 30% of your ideal weight and have maintained a stable weight for at least 6 months. Liposuction is not a weight-loss solution and won’t treat obesity.
Good skin elasticity: Liposuction works best with firm, elastic skin that can retract and conform after fat removal. Loose skin might not achieve optimal results.
Localised fat deposits: Liposuction is ideal for addressing stubborn fat pockets that resist diet and exercise, such as in the abdomen, thighs, arms, or chin.
Our Specialist Plastic Surgeons at Shape Clinic can assess your individual circumstances, discuss your goals and expectations, and determine if you are a good candidate for the procedure.
