Description

What is Abdominal Liposuction? 1. Preoperative Marking: The surgeons make markings on specific abdominal areas before the procedure. These markings enable the surgeon to visualize the targeted convexities, avoid concavities and address asymmetries when the patient is lying on the operating table. The areas to be marked or dealt with during an abdominal liposuction procedure include: Lower Abdomen Side flanks or the love handles Upper abdomen Upper sides bulges Lower back Upper back or the Bra folds 2. Administering Anaesthesia: The procedure is performed under general anaesthesia. The patient is first prepped in the lying position, allowing easy access to the back, flanks, buttocks, lateral thighs. Then, the surgeon turns the patient into a supine posture. 3. Incision: The surgeon can address the abdomen, love handles, upper abdomen, and upper sides in the supine position. The surgeon places the Foleys catheter only for excessive fat suctioning. The wetting solution is allowed to stay for at least 10 minutes for maximal vasoconstrictive effect. The surgeon aspirates the fat from various small incisions. Their location depends upon the area being suctioned. The surgeon inserts the cannula into the deep plane first. The surgeon moves the cannula back and forth in a fan-like pattern. Cross-tunnelling is recommended for most areas to avoid contour deformity. Several factors determine the endpoint of the aspiration- The contour of the patient Aspirate volume Pinch Test -simply pinching and rolling the skin between one thumb and the index finger helps assess the underlying subcutaneous tissue’s thickness and smoothness.