APGUJEONGYK
PLASTIC SURGERY
Liposuction
※Recovery time, hospital admission and visiting for
treatment schedule may vary among individuals.
Operation time
60 minutes~Method of
anesthesia
Sedative anesthesiaHospital
admission stay
unnecessarySuture removal
about 1 weekVisiting for
treatment
2 timesRecovery time
about 2 weeks
What is Liposuction?
A proper amount of fatty tissue is necessary for elasticity and a soft female body-line curvature. Nevertheless, surplus subcutaneous fat deposits disrupt the proportional balance of a beautiful body line, detracting from a sense of beauty.
Obesity is caused by an increased size of fatty tissues. Dieting or exercising reduces the size of fatty tissue, while liposuction removes fatty tissues from surplus fat deposits so as to correct these uncontrollable areas. Thus, liposuction is rather effective in making beautiful body lines, style de la heute couture? Physically reducing the number of fatty tissues could only be achieved by liposuction.Cases requiring Liposuction
Generally obese cases
Cases with much fat in
particular areas, such as the
abdomen, thigh, arms,
calf, etc.
Cases desiring a body-line correction due to the skin being uneven and bumpy
Cases desiring to attain body-line correction in a short time
Advantages of Liposuction at Apgujeong YK Plastic Surgery Clinic
the body pattern
with YK’s know-how
Forearm
As women get older, one of the most plump areas of the body is the forearm. Furthermore, the arm, shoulder or axilla is naturally the less-exercised area.
Thus, dieting or exercising alone cannot ensure efficacy. The forearm is the area where liposuction can have a significant effect. Particularly owing to having fat deposits on the hind side of the forearms in Asian women, liposuction is especially favored in this area.Patients with sleeves that
are too tight whenever
they wear a garment
Patients with arms that
have too much
accumulated fat
Patients who are
concerned with
droopy forearms
Patients who have difficulty wearing a sleeveless garment.
Abdomen
A "pot belly" is often seen as men get older and in women after childbirth. The belly fat, especially in the lower abdomen may be indicated for liposuction.
However, concurrent resection of the stretched skin and abdominal lipectomy is effective for middle-aged women with abdominal obesity, along with droopy stretched skin. Performing liposuction roughly or sparingly may just leave too much hemorrhage without removing much fat. The patient may not feel much differently after liposuction. The procedure involves probing through an incision site of the wrinkle in the buttocks, and aspiration of fatty tissues in the medial and lateral aspects, as well as the posterior side of the thigh. The fat in the anterior aspect of the thigh is aspirated through an incision made in the fold of the groin.Cases with more
abdominal volume
than other parts
Cases with upper body obesity
Cases with a pot belly
slipping out of the pants
Cases desiring a slim waist
Thigh
Asians have abundant fibrous tissues intermixed with fatty tissues in the thigh, and their thighs are firm to touch.
Conventional liposuction may not always be effective. In such cases, ultrasonographic liposuction is considerably useful.Cases with lower body obesity
Cases with much fat in the medial aspect of the knee and thigh
Individuals who cannot
wear skinny jean
pants or a short skirt
Cases with have thick thighs
Back
Back fat is thick and intermixed with hard fibers (fibrous tissue), which make it one of the most challenging part for plastic surgeons.
Nevertheless, back fat may leave abhorring flesh and wrinkles bulging out of an underwear or open exposed garment. People often overlook a back fat since it is invisible. Owing to the difficulty of removing back fat by dieting, and the presence of back fat even in individuals with a slim body type, some patients will choose to undergo back liposuction.Cases with flesh sticking out
of the end of a brassiere
Cases with too much flesh
fold in the back
Cases desiring a smooth back contour
individuals who are very
much concerned with
wearing exposed apparel like
a bikini or a dress
Hip
Unless a patient has severe obesity or a large musculoskeletal structure, hip liposuction may recover elasticity of the buttocks.
However, an inconsiderate surgical attempt for an individual with peculiar tissue characteristics, despite a small buttock size with respect to the physical dimension, may experience dismay. Thus, such a procedure must be performed by an experienced surgeon.Cases desiring correction for buttock volume
Individuals concerned with sagging buttocks
Cases with
asymmetrical buttocks