Liposuction is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to remove excess fat deposits from specific areas of the body, enhancing body contours and proportions. Unlike traditional weight loss methods, which only shrink fat cells, liposuction permanently reduces the number of fat cells in the treated area.
“Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity. However, the success rate of overcoming obesity through diet and exercise alone is only around 8%, which is quite low. On the other hand, when patients gain confidence after liposuction, their success rate in maintaining a healthier lifestyle significantly increases.”
How Does Liposuction Work?
The procedure involves inserting a thin tube (cannula) into the fat layer beneath the skin. Suction pressure is then applied to break up and remove fat cells while preserving surrounding tissues such as blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic structures. This ensures a smoother and more natural body contour.
Liposuction vs. Diet & Exercise
While diet and exercise are essential for overall health, they do not reduce the number of fat cells—only their size. When you stop maintaining a strict diet or exercise routine, fat cells can enlarge again, leading to weight gain (yo-yo effect). In contrast, liposuction permanently removes fat cells, preventing treated areas from accumulating fat as they did before.
Common Liposuction Treatment Areas
Liposuction is not just for the abdomen; it can be applied to multiple areas of the body, including:
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Upper Body: Arms, back, shoulders, armpit area, neck, face
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Midde Body: Upper & lower abdomen, waist, flank, love handle, lowr chest area
- Lower Body: Hips, inner & outer thighs, buttocks, knee area
2. Types of Liposuction Equipment
Liposuction techniques have evolved over time to improve efficiency, reduce pain, and minimize recovery time. Here are the major advancements in liposuction technology:
1st Generation: Suction-Assisted Liposuction (SAL)
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Traditional technique using strong suction pressure to remove fat.
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Effective but requires significant effort, can be painful, and has a longer recovery period.
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However, it is the most fundamental method, and for detailed contouring, it is suitable when suction pressure is carefully adjusted.
2nd Generation: Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction (UAL)
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Uses ultrasound waves to liquefy fat before suctioning it out.
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Allows for the removal of larger amounts of fat but carries risks such as burns and tissue damage.
3rd Generation: Power-Assisted Liposuction (PAL)
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Involves a vibrating cannula that breaks down fat for easier removal.
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More efficient, less painful, and reduces trauma to surrounding tissues.
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Dr. Francis Jeon primarily uses this machine, as it is particularly suitable for removing dense fat and large volumes of fat effectively
4th Generation: Laser-Assisted Liposuction (LAL)
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Uses laser energy to liquefy fat and tighten skin.
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Offers precise fat removal with minimal damage to surrounding tissues, promoting smoother results and faster healing.
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Dr. Francis Jeon primarily uses this technique for delicate areas prone to skin laxity, such as under the eyes, jawline, and face.
Technology Used at Evita Clinic
At Evita Clinic, we utilize advanced liposuction equipment, combining:
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Power-Assisted Liposuction (PAL) for efficient fat removal.
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Accusculp Laser (LAL) for precise fat melting and skin tightening.
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Manual Finishing Techniques to ensure smooth, natural body contouring.
3. Who is a Good Candidate for Liposuction?
Liposuction is ideal for individuals who struggle with localized fat deposits that do not respond to diet or exercise. It is not a weight-loss solution but rather a body contouring procedure. You may be a good candidate for liposuction if:
✅ You have specific areas of stubborn fat despite a healthy lifestyle.
✅ Your body appears disproportionate due to uneven fat distribution.
✅ You have gained weight suddenly, resulting in an unbalanced physique.
✅ You experience discomfort due to excessive fat in areas like the abdomen.
✅ You want to target fat in certain areas without affecting the rest of your body.
✅ You need a fast solution for an upcoming event (e.g., wedding, beauty contest).
Who Should Avoid Liposuction?
❌ If you are looking for a weight-loss solution rather than body contouring.
❌ If you have significant skin laxity that may require a skin-tightening procedure.
❌ If you have underlying medical conditions that may increase surgical risks.
At Evita Clinic, we provide a customized approach to liposuction, ensuring each patient receives the best treatment for their body type and goals. Our expert team is here to help you achieve a well-contoured, confident look safely and effectively!
After 2~3 days after liposuction, It will be much swollen and painful.
It is not the pain that can not withstand, it is the symptom that seems to pull(sore).
As time goes by, you will feel more pulling sensation.
This is a natural phenomenon to be healed.
Bruises begin to develop after surgery and disappear after 2 to 3 weeks.
At first it becomes darkish and violet, and later it becomes yellowish.
It is inconvenient because you can not wash after surgery.
A simple shower is available after 3 to 4 days after surgery.
Before taking a shower, you can apply waterproof bandage to wound area.
Also, after take a shower, simply disinfect and apply ointment.
In case of sauna, enough time should be needed.
If you use the sauna immediately after removing the stitchs, the suture part may be re-opened.
It is usually advisable to remove the stitches after 2 to 3 weeks.
If the incision is wide, it is best to spend about a month. You can also wipe or wash un-operated areas.
Asians has very few keloids. However, it is common for blacks.
People who know that they are keloids often have a normal constitution.
In the case of fat removal, the incision is less than 1cm, so it is not a problem even if it is keloid.
In addition, we use laser to treat patients for free after surgery.
Scars from minimal incision usually heal after 2 weeks.
The scars are reddish at first, but they become pinkish over time and fade over the course of several months.
After the surgery, you might feel impatient.
But do not worry because it will recover over time.
The wound will be determined by your personal condition.
I feel that there are a wide variety of individual differences in performing liposuction of many people.
Some people there are small scars, but some are darker and more visible.
Most of peoples also have scarring that is hardly noticeable.
You are wondering when to remove stitches after you have undergone surgery.
In the case of liposuction, the incision range is small and may vary depending on the condition, but it will be removed within about two weeks.
In the meantime, you will come to the hospital to disinfect. It is about 1 cm and it takes about 3 weeks for skin regeneration..
Liposuction is a way to inhale a growing fat cell.
There is a definite effect because 1 ~ 2L of fat is extracted.
Also, if the diet fails and the other area gets fat again, it does not increase as much as before.
Weight does not go down a lot, but it definitely gets thinner.
When a stomach or hip is heavy due to fat, it can be improved by reducing the weight by liposuction.
After liposuction, special compression garment will be worn for 2-3 months.
This pressure has the effect of not allowing the tissue to protrude due to the tight contraction of the tissue.
Liposuction is a rare complication.
Bruising after surgery lasts 2-3 weeks and sometimes the surface looks uneven, which will be okay after 4 weeks.
Pulmonary embolism (serious complications of small fat cells entering the blood vessels and blocking the pulmonary vasculature) occurs in about 1 in 1 million people, which usually occurs when the principles of surgery are not followed properly.
Also, the probability is less than the probability of dying from a traffic accident. This complication is usually caused by excessive surgery or greed about the dramatic surgery result.
Do not worry if you keep the principle and do not take excessive liposuction.
It is usually possible to live everyday after 2~3 days, but it is recommended to avoid severe exercise for 2 weeks. During the first week after surgery, you may see more swelling than before surgery. After one week, the swelling starts to fall off. However, the appearance of swelling can be finally disappered after 3~4 months.
Immediately after surgery, it is wrapped with a bandage and compression garments. After 1 days, we check the wound & dressing. Compression garments is worn for 2-3 months but it is possible to shower after 2-3 days.
It is not. Since the local anesthetic is administered to the surgical site during surgery, the pain is not severe even after the operation. The next day, you will feel stiff. Of course, if you touch the wound, it will be slightly painful for 1-2 weeks.
The results after liposuction differ depending on the health condition, skin condition, age, weight and hormone status. For example, a person with less skin elasticity, suctions in only the fat of the abdomen and disappears, but the abdomen skin elasticity can not be perfectly corrected. In these cases abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is needed.
If you have a lot of liposuction, you need a hospitalization, but most of cases you can go home on the day.
Insert a thin tube connected to the fat inhaler through a small incision of about 1 cm around the site where the fat will be inhaled. And it is the surgery to remove only the fat under the skin by the negative pressure.
Strictly,
Liposuction is not meant that the removal of amount of fat.
Removing the 50%, if the adequate fat is removed,
it will be a beautiful body that could reasonably have volume & good shape.
Even if uneven removal of 100%, I Think it is a failed surgery.
Although the sagging skin need an abdominoplasty,
but, the scar is visible, and i don’t like it.
So We use a LASER that is appropriate to plan to increase the elasticity of the skin.
About Revision liposuction,
There can be a variety of cases.
In the case of insufficient Liposuction, your cost and recovery course are same.
But, in case of overdone liposuction, irregular skin,
It need a autologous fat graft and extra cost.
The whole body fat liposuction can be done, not recommended subtracting too much fat in a day.
If you think a liposuction as a method of weight loss,
A Liposuction with the removal of undesired and excess fat that we called Liposuction as Body Contouring.
If you have a big weight, internal fat mass should be considered embedded.
Usually, but can be removed for more than 5-10 pounds pure fats per site, if you remove too much of the side effects that increase the skin folding occurs.
Furthermore, it is recommended to proceed with the surgery step by step if you want to include in your face. Surgically removed fat does not increase again.
We recommend you to proceed to the abdomen -> leg -> forearm rather than every six months to one day surgery.
It is safe and less complication.