Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Days admitted
Usually done as an outpatient procedure. Sometimes may require an overnight stay at the hospital.
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Anesthesia
Usually local. If many areas are being treated, general anesthesia may be applied.
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Recovery
In most cases, you will be able to return to your normal activities within a week or two.
According to the technique used, full recovery can take a few months.
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Risks
Risks associated with liposuction:
- Shock (usually when not enough fluid is replaced during the surgery)
- Fluid overload
- Infections
- Bleeding, blood clots
- Tiny globules of fat in the bloodstream that block blood flow to tissue
- Nerve, skin, tissue, or organ damage or burns from the heat or instruments used in liposuction
- Uneven fat removal (asymmetry)
- Drug reactions or overdose from the lidocaine used in the procedure
- Scarring (skin surface may be irregular, asymmetric, or even "baggy," especially in older people)
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After care
First 2-4 weeks: a compression garment or bandage is worn.
If non-absorbable stitches were used, they will be removed after 5 to 10 days.
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Hospitals in Germany offering Liposuction
These hospitals list Liposuction in Germany; ask any of them to quote Liposuction - Face & Neck for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
In the Heidelberg clinic for plastic surgery, quality standards are not an empty phrase. In addition to all the expertise, our focus is on the patient. We want you to feel «treated well» in the truest sense of the word, from the first consultation until the last final examination.
DoctorsAADr. Arif AltinayRUReiner UebingView all 6
One of Germany's largest hospitals, made up of more than 50 clinics and specialist institutes spanning all medical specialties. Kinikum Stuttgart is regarded as one of the best hospitals in Germany, and is a referral center for oncology, ENT, pediatrics and more.
DoctorsCSProf. Christian SittelDWDr. Dieter WeingartView all 12
PricesLiposuction upon requestLipoSelection upon request
The University Medical Center Freiburg is one of the largest medical facilities in Europe and part of the Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, one of five outstanding centers of academic excellency in Germany.
DoctorsHBProf. Holger BannaschBSProf. Björn StarkView all 5
The DRK Kliniken Berlin is a chain of five JCI accredited tertiary care hospitals in Berlin. The international department is experienced in handling foreign patients and can assist with all necessary arrangements.