Frequently asked questions about liposuction

Liposuction is performed under local or general anesthesia depending on the number and volume of the areas to be treated. The surgeon uses a cannula to remove the excess fat by suction. After the procedure, a support garment is put in place.

Liposuction is performed exclusively in the operating room. You can contact us for more information.

Liposuction can be paid in one or more installments without charge by cash, bank transfer or credit card. To learn more about our rates, please visit our dedicated page.

You can resort to liposuction when you have localized or diffuse fatty deposits, in case of failure or unwillingness to diet.

Liposuction is the only real method of fat removal. It is a very reliable and effective technique that allows you to reshape your figure in an efficient way and to lose one or two pant sizes.

It varies from 3000€ to 6500€ depending on the number of areas to be treated and the quantity of fat to be removed. To learn more about our rates, please visit our dedicated page.

Liposuction is performed under local or general anesthesia depending on the number and size of the areas to be treated. To learn more about the types of anesthesia used, see our page on liposuction.

It is important to stabilize one's weight before any liposuction and to avoid excess weight in the days preceding the procedure. Finally, taking aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs is formally contraindicated in the 10 days preceding the procedure.

It is important to rest in the days following the operation. Nevertheless, a quick return to walking is recommended in order to avoid thrombo-embolic complications such as phlebitis. Finally, to improve skin retraction and to reduce postoperative oedemas, palpate and roll sessions or lymphatic drainage may be necessary.

Showers are allowed from the day after the operation. It is sometimes preferable to wash with your panty the first two days when the risk of edema is important. The use of mild, superfatted soaps is recommended. Finally, baths are allowed from 1 month onwards.

After liposuction, swelling and bruising are quite common. Healing or sensitivity problems may also occur, but these tend to disappear spontaneously. Thrombo-embolic disorders such as phlebitis and pulmonary embolism are rare but serious complications that can be prevented by taking anticoagulants, wearing compression stockings and quickly resuming walking.
Anemia may occur after the operation and require iron supplementation. Rare cases of infection have been reported and justify the use of antibiotics. Finally, deep organ lesions are exceptional.

Liposuction is a fast and effective method of treating localized or diffuse excess fat.
It allows to reshape the silhouette.

Liposuction of the chin is most often performed under local anesthesia. An incision of 0.5 cm under the chin is made to infiltrate the area to be treated, then the cannula is introduced and the fat is suctioned out. The incision is then closed by a single stitch which will be removed after one week.
It is recommended to place ice packs on the treated area in the following days to prevent the appearance of edema.

This procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia. The patient is positioned on his/her stomach. Two 0.5 cm incisions are made at the level of the hips or the lower back in the area hidden by the panties. They allow the infiltration of the area to be treated and then the introduction of the cannula and the suction of the fat. The incision is then closed with a single stitch. Once the procedure is completed, a compression garment is put in place and the patient is awakened.

This limits postoperative swelling and allows the skin to reattach itself in the right position.

Several areas can be treated by liposuction in isolation or in combination:

In the immediate aftermath of a liposuction, an edema appears which will gradually disappear. The skin will then begin to retract. At one month post-op, this retraction is already noticeable but it will continue for 6 months to a year, improving the result. However, beware of poor quality and/or mature skin whose retraction capacity is often insufficient.

A healthy lifestyle is recommended. A balanced diet is necessary but a low-calorie diet is not necessary. Regular practice of sports is recommended.

Liposuction is a technique that allows a mechanical removal of excess fat by suction. It takes place in the operating room under local or general anesthesia. It is a very effective technique with the advantage of being able to treat small or large surfaces. Cryolipolysis is a technique for destroying fat by subjecting adipocytes (fat cells) to a negative temperature of about -8°C. The treated cells go into cell death and are naturally eliminated by the body in an average of 3 months. This is intended for small localized fatty clusters. This technique is performed in the office.

A distinction is made between liposuction under local anesthesia, formerly called soft liposuction, and classic liposuction under general anesthesia. Depending on the number of areas to be treated and the amount of fat to be removed, one or the other technique is preferred.
On the other hand, the size of the suction cannula can also differ from one procedure to another. The larger the cannula, the greater the quantity of fat that can be removed per pass, but the less regular the result. In principle, fine cannulas should always be preferred in order to avoid the "wave effect" on the skin.

To refine a thigh, it is generally necessary to perform a circular liposuction that includes the outer side of the thigh or saddlebags, its inner side, its front side and its back side with the area of the buttocks. In order to perfect the result, an associated liposuction of the inner side of the knee is sometimes recommended.

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