Liposuction (liposuction)

On the day of the operation, you will arrive approximately 45 minutes before the procedure. You will be prepared for the upcoming procedure by the nursing staff and your doctors. This includes taking before pictures and marking the liposuction area.

In the first step, a specially formulated fluid is injected into the areas to be treated to prevent bleeding. The solid fatty tissue is softened and can be gently suctioned out using a fine liposuction cannula.

Liposuction does not always require a general anaesthetic. Liposuction under local anaesthesia, known as tumescent local anaesthesia, is a good alternative for smaller and localised procedures. The region to be treated is made insensitive to pain through the local injection of the tumescent solution.

The procedure takes one to three hours. The skin incisions are tiny and barely visible after a few months. The appropriate compression garment is put on immediately after the operation.

As liposuction is usually performed on an outpatient basis, you can leave our day clinic after just a few hours.

You can shower again on the first day after the operation. For optimum results, you should continue to wear the compression tights or compression girdle for at least three weeks during the day and at night, and for a fortnight in the case of liposuction under local anaesthetic. The first check-up takes place one week after the procedure.

In the first few weeks after liposuction, the treated areas may still be swollen. Most of the swelling will disappear within the first four weeks. Complete normalisation of the tissue takes three to six months. It therefore takes patience until the final result of liposuction is available and can be assessed.

As liposuction removes a large number of fat cells, the results can be expected to be long-lasting if the patient's weight remains stable.