Liposuction - Legs surgeryin Lyon and Geneva
This technique is not supposed to replace a healthy diet, but aims at shaping the body by removing excess fatty tissues in localised areas.
Despite intensive physical exercise or an appropriate diet, some body areas, such as the lateral thighs, the inner thighs, or the knees, can retain some fatty deposits that might require surgical treatment.
This technique withdraws the fat from the deepest layers and will therefore not improve the superficial aspect of the skin.
Although liposuction does not get rid of the cellulite, it does significantly improve the body shape.
Procedure
The mode of anaesthesia can differ according to the extent of the liposuction (local, regional or general). At most, a hospital overnight stay can be necessary. Waterproof dressings are placed onto the different incisions and removed after one week.
A compression garment is mandatory for three weeks to limit the post-operative oedema.
Bruises generally appear within few days but will take three to four weeks to disappear.
The early oedema on the treated areas prevents the appreciation of the final result. Six months will be necessary for the full outcome of the liposuction to become apparent.
