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 Italy offering Liposuction
This hospital lists Liposuction in Italy; ask it to quote Power Assisted Liposuction (PAL) for your case.
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