There’s fat. And there’s stubborn fat which gathers in pockets, defying diets, exercise and lifestyle modifications. While there is a basic biochemical reason why stubborn fat behaves as it does, it comes as a relief to know that liposuction, done right, can target and eliminate it to a significant extent. It’s important to remember that liposuction is not a quick-fix weight loss treatment; in fact, you need to be within 30% of your ideal weight to qualify for the procedure. The real value of liposuction lies in its ability to help people achieve their body sculpting goals – defining or enhancing cuts and contours, regaining pre-pregnancy body shape, targeting love handles, saddlebags and the like. Liposuction helps you get the body you deserve.
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“Lipo” (from the Greek “lipos) means fat. And liposuction is a cosmetic surgical procedure by which excess fat is broken down and sucked out from under the skin.
When performed by our expert plastic surgeons, liposuction can help reshape your contours – body and face. While it is certainly not a shortcut to drastic and instant weight loss, It eliminates those stubborn pockets of fat and restores youthful definition where it matters most: your midsection, thighs, flanks, and arms.
So how do those fat cells come to be this way? Why do some areas respond to diet and exercise while some don’t? The science is straightforward. Every fat cell has receptors of two types, Alpha-2 and Beta-2, which tell it what to do with the fat it stores. Think of it as part of a complex energy management system. Beta-2 receptors instruct the cell to release fat so it may be burned for energy. Alpha-2 receptors tell the cell to hold on to the reserves for future use. Not all fat cells are equally endowed with both types of receptor. Those with more Beta-2 receptors are far more responsive to diet and exercise. (B for “burn”; A for “accumulate” is an easy way to remember which is which) In contrast, fat cells with more Alpha-2 receptors hold on to what they have.
Certain areas of the body, with some variations by gender, are populated predominantly with fat cells richer in Alpha-2 receptors. These stay back as stubborn fat while the ones with more Beta-2 undergo lipolysis – breakdown into fatty acids.
First, the operating principle. Liposuction goes after fat cells in specific areas to break up and eliminate them from the body. This targeted removal, carried out by a skilled plastic surgeon with a highly developed aesthetic sense, results in a visibly improved body shape. Fat cells do not return or regenerate in treated areas.
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Although the concept is simple, the liposuction experience, recovery and results are all about technique and technology.
Traditional liposuction involved the mechanical disruption of fat cells, in which the surgeon would shear and extract the fat cells with the aid of a high-power vacuum. Today’s advanced treatments, Smart Lipo and Vaser Lipo, are non-invasive. They liquefy or emulsify the fat and then extract it gently through cannulae (imagine the reverse of an IV drip) using low-power suction. This makes liposuction easier on the body and reduces recuperation time.
Smart Lipo is a laser procedure that uses an optic fibre cable to melt fat cells and draw them out, causing no damage to surrounding areas. It offers the additional advantage of tightening skin around treated areas, eliminating the problem of loose, saggy skin that liposuction traditionally left behind.
Vaser Lipo operates on a similar principle, but with a key difference. VASER, short for Vibration Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance, uses the latest ultrasound technology. The target area is infused with a saline solution and then stimulated with vaser electronic probes that break apart and liquefy the fat cells to be suctioned out gently.
Laser or Vaser? It depends on your liposuction goals. Vaser is usually the technique of choice for treating larger areas of fat. Being more precise than laser, it does the job without affecting skin, nerves, and blood vessels in surrounding areas. This also helps minimise blood loss during the process. However, only laser-based Smart Lipo offers the added benefit of skin tightening.
Like with every plastic surgery procedure, Liposuction offers distinct approaches to treating various body parts. Classified as big and small body parts, each has its own set of techniques and protocols. Procedure durations and the number of sessions vary too.
Liposuction done right, achieves the results you seek, with precision. In the right hands, it does a great job of targeting fat underneath the skin, between the skin and the muscle in the abdominal area for a flatter tummy, fat that alters the waistline, fat that has settled in the back area to form rolls. The goal is to achieve a certain quality of skin movement that will lend the body a good contour and silhouette. At Cocoona we understand that when you take charge of the way you look and feel, nothing should stop you or slow you down.
Better. Faster. Safer. That’s what it’s all about. Founded by Dr. Sanjay Parashar, the renowned celebrity plastic surgeon, Cocoona brings together world-class infrastructure, the latest technology and the highest level of aesthetic skill.
No two individuals are alike. And no one understands that better than a Cocoona surgeon with that unique blend of scientific and artistic capabilities. We work closely with our customers throughout their beauty journey to craft personalised solutions and help them achieve their goals. Our reputation for doing so, time after time, is what sets us apart.
No matter how busy our surgeons may be, they are never in a hurry when it comes to your consultation. They will take the time to understand what you’re looking for, advise you on what you can expect from the procedure and help you focus on the crucial choices you need to make. We follow strict guidelines to determine if you are a suitable candidate for surgery and encourage you to set realistic goals your body can comfortably handle.
The rigour and precision of our protocols determine everything we do and how we go about it. There’s a certain Cocoona approach, developed and fine-tuned over two decades by Dr Parashar and followed by every surgeon, which ensures the highest safety standards and helps achieve an industry-leading satisfaction rate of 99.2% .
Our multinational team of surgeons has collective expertise built through extensive work in the Middle East, India and Africa, Argentina and South Korea. They apply the latest breakthrough techniques, developed anywhere in the world, to deliver the best possible results Cocoona surgeons bring a certain finesse to everything they do, and you can be confident of getting the best.
The skills and experience of our surgical superspecialists is assurance enough. Even so, we offer a unique Patient Safety Guarantee – much like an insurance cover – up to a limit of AED 50,000 which covers postoperative complications if any.
Precare is quite straightforward. Liposuction usually takes about 2-3 hours, depending on whether it’s a small or large body part. You should be able to go home the same day.
In rare cases, an overnight stay may be recommended by the attending doctor. So before coming in for your Liposuction session, plan accordingly.
Here are some of the important steps that you must take before the procedure:
Your surgeon and patient counsellor will walk you through what you need to do, so you are completely at ease and ready to go!
Follow these postcare tips to bounce back faster and recover better.
Her self-belief, to begin with. “When you allow no limits to come in your way, yours is a world of possibilities.” What makes her limitless is the awareness that she, nobody else, is in charge of her life. She owns the body she lives in, and will craft it the way she wants. To her, plastic surgery and aesthetic procedures are not a way to look like someone else, but tools for self enhancement. To carve away what isn’t her. To remould herself as she wishes. To be proud of what she is. “Don’t deny yourself the right to do something for yourself. You’re entitled to it. Embrace it. Love it. Flaunt it.”