What a pity that nature has endowed the ideal proportions of the figure not all. But in the world of modern technology, the development of plastic surgery and cosmetology, every person can change something with a great desire.
It so happened that under the influence of female sex hormones, the representatives of the fair sex fat deposits accumulate mainly in the abdomen and legs.
And if the tummy can still be removed with the help of sports and diet, then getting rid of excess pounds of thighs, knees or legs is much more difficult.
A similar problem can not be solved by intensive physical exercises, diet, and massage. For this, there is a special procedure – liposuction.
ANATOMICAL NUANCES OF FATTY DEPOSITS
And although because of the excessive amount of fat, many girls are so unhappy with their body, without it people could not survive.
After all, fats are not only a source of energy, but also play a big role in maintaining the hormonal background of a woman. They also perform the functions of thermoregulation and the preservation of heat in the body.
Fatty food, having got into the mouth, already there begins to be split under the influence of saliva.
But in the stomach fat is not digested, entering the intestine almost unchanged. From there, it absorbs into the blood. Splits fats produced by the human body bile. Further, they either accumulate or are output. This happens depending on the amount of low and high density lipoproteins – proteins responsible for the content and transport of cholesterol in the blood.
If a person consumes more fat than the body needs, then they accumulate in fatty tissues with the help of an enzyme called lipase. Fat cells can stretch to huge sizes, containing a large amount of excess deposits.
As a result, weight gain occurs.
If you do not take any action, then the number of cells starts to grow, and the body becomes more and more overweight. The most interesting thing is that you can not destroy them. By diet, heavy workouts and other actions, you can simply split the fat. But as soon as all efforts stop, the person will recover again. How soon will the weight gain again, depends on a variety of reasons, but the main one is a hereditary predisposition.
INDICATIONS
Liposuction, or, as experts say, liposculpture of lower legs is the surgical or non-surgical removal of excess fatty deposits, which is carried out according to the following indications:
- violation of body contours;
- fatty folds on the back of the thighs;
- bump on the inner side of the knee;
- presence of fatty deposits on the entire surface of the thighs;
- “Breeches” of the inner thigh;
- massive disproportionate knees with overhanging folds;
- sagging of tissues in the region of the hips, groin and under the buttocks;
- dissatisfaction with leg proportions.
Liposuction can be performed in conjunction with other types of surgical intervention. For example, simultaneously with excision of benign tumors in adipose tissue, rejuvenating procedures, lifting and removing excess sagging skin or muscles.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Thighs correction with liposuction is contraindicated:
- to minors;
- people with weakened immunity;
- patients with severe diabetes mellitus;
- in the presence of cancer;
- in the period of exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- during menstruation;
- patients with obesity;
- after a heart attack or stroke;
- with the presence of varicose veins, thrombophlebitis;
- with serious mental disorders;
- people with chronic diseases of the respiratory tract;
- when blood coagulability is violated;
- If the skin by nature is not elastic enough, flabby;
- at any lesions of integuments, rashes, trauma in the field of intervention;
- after the earlier liposuction in the same places;
- with acute colds, bacterial and viral infections.
- during pregnancy and breastfeeding;
TYPES AND FEATURES
If a woman decides to have an operation, then first you need to undergo examinations. In fact the reason of thick legs can be puffiness, instead of fat.
This is due to a violation of the outflow of blood from the veins, which stagnates in the vessels, and excess fluid enters the surrounding tissues and accumulates in them.
It is important to realize that the procedure of liposuction will not relieve excess weight or inclination to weight gain. It only helps to correct the proportions and contours of the body, to model the correct silhouette.
Also, the operation does not violate the internal metabolic processes in the body, since it is only a mechanical removal of excess fat deposits. Any experienced plastic surgeon should pay the patient’s attention to this already at the primary consultation in order to properly adjust it psychologically.
It is important to realize that the procedure of liposuction will not relieve you of excess weight or inclination to its recruitment. It only helps to correct the proportions and contours of the body, to model the correct silhouette.
Also, the operation does not violate the internal metabolic processes in the body, since it is only a mechanical removal of excess fat deposits. Any experienced plastic surgeon should pay the patient’s attention to this already at the primary consultation in order to properly adjust it psychologically.
To assess the result, the photo of the legs is taken before and after the procedure.
Lower leg liposuction, which is performed by the method of ultrasound treatment of adipose tissue, is of two types:
non-operative or cavitation – using a device that generates ultrasonic waves, there is a powerful massage of fat cells. In their cavity, bubbles are formed, filled with air, which burst from excessive stress. After the course of procedures (from 7 sessions, each for 50 minutes), fat gradually in the period up to three months is removed from the body. This method does not require incisions or puncturing, so it is the least traumatic; surgical intervention occurs by incisions in the necessary and marked places in advance, introducing an ultrasound probe into them. Fat under the influence of the device takes the form of a liquid emulsion, which is extracted under vacuum.
There is laser liposuction. In the right areas are introduced a special solution, which helps to thin the fat. Surplus is sucked off by the vacuum device through microscopic punctures with the help of a cannula – special needles, and the skin on the inside is exposed to the laser beam. Thus, its surface is leveled from the inside by heating. After the procedure, the skin becomes more taut and smooth. As a result, not only fat deposits leave the legs, but the covers look more aesthetic, their outlines do not slacken, their contours are smoothed out.
Other methods of liposuction also involve pumping the softened fat through the cannula after cell destruction, which is accomplished by one of the following methods:
- translational and fan-shaped movements of needles;
- adrenaline and lidocaine mixed with an isotonic solution (tumescent anesthesia or Klein solution) under the skin;
- by cooling to low temperatures;
- the introduction of an aqueous solution under the skin under a large head.
How is leg lipo performed?
The patient should prepare for the procedure in advance. The doctor should be sure to warn about taking any medications in the last two weeks. For example, aspirin, contraceptives can provoke increased bleeding, which will lead to a longer and more difficult period of recovery.
You should stop smoking, drinking alcohol, restrict the intake of water. Since this can complicate the course of the operation, cause tissue hypoxia, adversely affect the outcome. In some cases, you must adhere to a diet.
The operation is not performed in the first days and during menstruation, and also within 4-5 days after their termination.
It is desirable that the patient at the time of liposuction has already lost excess weight or most of it. Since subsequent fluctuations in body weight can affect the condition of internal tissues and skin, provoke the appearance of stretch marks.
The patient must undergo a mandatory examination:
- to give a general blood test;
- pass the diagnosis for the presence of HIV, hepatitis B and C, determine the Rh factor and blood group;
- to have the general analysis of urine;
- to make a fluorography and an electrocardiogram.
It is considered the simplest procedure:
- It allows you to remove the “ears”, which are so difficult to correct diet or exercise.
- Incisions or punctures made in the natural folds to make the scars less visible.
- The procedure is carried out under local anesthesia.
- And its duration is no more than 3 hours.
- If the deposits are too much, then two sessions with an interval of 1-2 months may be required.
- In the normal course of the operation, the recovery period is 4-5 weeks.
Liposuction of the knees also under local anesthesia is most often tumescent method. Sections not larger than 2-4 mm are made from each side of the knee in the area of the physiological skin fold.
Thanks to the procedure, you can:
- remove excess fat,
- get rid of dimples,
- partially remove the curvature,
- Align the proportions.
Stitches are usually made with non-absorbable threads, which are removed in an average of a week. The procedure lasts about an hour.
After graduation, the doctor necessarily measures the volumes of the formed zones, checks their symmetry. When liposuction of the shin, the same types of intervention as the other parts of the legs are used.
But the most popular is the destruction of fat cells by radiofrequency radiation. This contributes to the simultaneous tightening of the covers.
When the fat is filtered out, the doctor models the shape of the lower leg with the movements of the cannula. Usually in these areas, new fat cells are no longer formed, so the result remains for life.
Do I need anesthesia during liposuction?
The procedure is painful, therefore it is performed under local or tumescent anesthesia, due to which the patient can leave home in 2-3 hours.
But if the scale of the intervention is large, then the doctor applies general anesthesia. In this case, the person should be under the supervision of medical workers at least 24 hours after the operation.
Recovery period
Immediately after the pumping out of fat, the surgeon applies seams, seals them with a special plaster, installs drainage, helps put on compression underwear.
The main rule after liposuction is the unconditional adherence to the recommendations of a doctor. He appoints the time and date of consultations, which must necessarily go.
Since nicotine does not contribute to the rapid healing of tissues, experts recommend that you completely abandon cigarettes two weeks before the operation and for the entire recovery time.
The standard reminder in the period after leg liposuction includes such items:
- Limitation of heavy physical exertion.
- Ban on visiting baths, steam rooms, saunas, swimming pools, solarium.
- Refusal from alcohol, strong coffee and tea.
- Do not use cooling or warming compresses on your legs.
- If possible, limiting visits to public places where you can catch acute respiratory infections, catch a cold.
- Avoiding hot weather conditions, when sweating increases.
- Prevention of hypothermia.
- Rational and balanced nutrition.
- Mandatory walks in the fresh air.
- Compliance with a sufficient drinking regime.
It is necessary to wear compression underwear for a month after liposuction.
To reduce visible traces of surgery, the doctor may prescribe the treatment:
- ultrasound,
- lymphatic drainage massage,
- mesotherapy courses.
It must be remembered that the result after liposuction does not appear immediately. The first changes will be noticeable only after the swelling is gone. A full-fledged effect will manifest itself after a few weeks, when the traces disappear, and the skin acquires its habitual shade.
POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS
Absolutely normal, if in the first days after liposuction the patient feels the tightness of the skin, moderate pain. These feelings eventually disappear. The appearance of bruising, puffiness, uneven skin, bulges, depressions or tubercles, hemorrhage, bruising may occur.
In the shin area, the least amount of fat, so there is a risk of damage to veins and vessels that are sensitive to vacuum. This greatly increases the period of recovery. The doctor can not remove more than 60% of fat, since the skin should not come in contact with muscle tissue.
Rarely arise:
- infection,
- poisoning with lidocaine,
- thrombosis of large veins of the extremities,
- increase or decrease in body temperature.
At punctures under the knees, damage to nerve fibers is possible. All responsibility lies with the surgeon, his skills and skillful actions. Therefore, one should not go to questionable specialists.
How to remove edema on the lower limbs after the procedure?
Puffiness appears always about 2-3 days after the operation. It is especially noticeable if manipulations were performed on the hips.
Removing edema on the feet after this procedure will help:
- daily walking,
- wearing compression underwear or tight bandaging,
- as well as limiting the consumption of salt.
You need to drink only purified water, but in strictly recommended quantities. Finally, swelling subside in a period of 1 to 3 months.
Average cost
The price of liposuction of lower leg depends on the patient’s state of health, the type and method of operation, the area of manipulation, anesthesia, the number of necessary drugs before and after the intervention, the individual reaction of the body.
Also, the depth and size of the incisions, the type and quality of the equipment used, the rating of the medical clinic and the qualification of the specialist play an important role.
It is important to understand that liposuction of legs is not just a cosmetic procedure. This is a real operation, followed by a long recovery period.
It is possible and the occurrence of complications. Therefore, if there are still doubts about its necessity, it is better to give yourself time to think.
Especially since scientists at the University of Colorado have experimentally found out that fat in the legs is good for the work of the heart. This is due to the fact that triglycerides, accumulating in the fatty deposits of the legs, get into the blood in less quantity, therefore, they are practically not deposited on the walls of the vessels.
The cost of lower leg liposuction
Despite the fact that liposuction is a serious operation, it is available to many. The cost of lower leg liposuction will depend not only on the tariff set by the clinic, but also on the amount of fat tissue, the liposuction method chosen by the doctor and the client. On average, the price range of lower leg liposuction is from 2500 to 6000 US dollars.