Facial Liposuction

Beauty or looks of a person are measured on the basis of how his or her face looks. Our face is also something people recognize us by. Thus, maintaining its beauty and freshness is what most of us strive for. That is why we see so many beauty salons mushrooming all around us, which offer facials, face massages, and other such services to make us look younger. However, there is nothing these salons can do to get rid of the fat on the face, which makes a person look much older than he actually is. Although regular exercising and a controlled diet can be quite useful to get rid of excess body fats, these techniques can prove to be quite ineffective as far as fats on the face are concerned. This is where liposuction steps in. Facial liposuction refers to the surgery that is performed to remove the excess fats from the parts of the face that are prone to fat accumulation, such as the chin, neck, jaws and the cheeks. Let us discuss a bit more about this procedure.

Procedure

To perform liposuction, doctors use a technique known as the tumescent technique. In this doctors use a micro-cannula and inject fluid in the area from where fats have to be removed while simultaneously suctioning the fats out. Care is taken to perform the facial liposuction procedure either on or below the jawline, as it minimizes the chances of the patient getting a sagging skin around the neck, chin or jaw. Tumescent technique is considered to be the best when compared to the other kinds of surgical techniques, as the risks such as scarring and bruising, are greatly minimized, when this technique is used. The costs vary from hospital to hospital and also from one place to another. Costs also depend upon how much and from which area the fats have to be removed. Directly consulting a doctor can give you a better idea about the cost.

Recovery Period

There can be a significant change in one's appearance post the liposuction procedure. Before and after look of the face can be quite different, as the excess fats are completely removed, although it may take close to six months for the patient to completely experience the difference.

The results of the liposuction procedure, are more or less permanent. This is because, once we attain a certain age, new fat cells are not created so easily. Since facial liposuction removes the fat cells permanently, so even if the patient gains weight again, only the preexisting fat cells will expand and no new ones will be created. Due to these reasons, the fats will not spread to the other areas on the face, even if the patient gains weight post surgery.

After the surgery, the patients will get certain amount of bruising and swelling, which might take up to ten days to completely go away. The patient can however start with his normal life within a week of surgery. Taking pain relievers and applying cold packs, helps in minimizing the pain that is caused by the surgery.

Facial liposuction can be used by people who want to give a proper definition to their face and jawline. However, before going in for this procedure, there are a few things that a person should consider. Firstly, the results of this procedure vary from person to person, so one should have realistic expectations from the surgery. Secondly, post surgery, the healing might take some time, so one should be mentally prepared to deal with the bruising, swelling and pain caused by it. Only when a person is prepared to handle these two things well, that he or she should consider having a facial liposuction surgery done.