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Precautions before and after liposuction

Before operation

1. The tumescent anesthesia or intravenous sedation anesthesia with "small milk" shall be used, depending on the number of liposuction parts, from 1 hour to 3 hours. Therefore, fasting (including boiled water) should be carried out at least eight hours before the operation.

2. Smoking was prohibited two weeks ago, and aspirin, hormone and other drugs were fasted three days ago to reduce the blood stasis of the wound after surgery. The elastic bandage prepared in advance was brought in when entering the operating room, so you can wear it immediately after surgery to reduce the blood stasis of the wound after surgery.

3. The liposuction operator should consult with the plastic surgeon first to understand the part that needs liposuction to lose weight and the amount of fat that may be removed.

4. Liposuction operators should learn about the basic process of liposuction, possible problems and relevant countermeasures from doctors.

5. Liposuction operators should do necessary laboratory tests, such as blood, urine routine, ECG, liver function, etc.

6. Liposuction (female) operators should avoid menstruation. Patients who take anticoagulants, vasodilators and hormone drugs for a long time should stop taking drugs for 1-2 weeks.

7. The liposuction hand should prepare elastic pants or abdominal belt with good elasticity.

8. Liposuction operators should stop taking supplements and health products such as ginseng and ginseng.

After operation

1. After liposuction and slimming surgery, there will be some surgical symptoms, such as congestion, edema, skin numbness, subcutaneous induration, which usually subside in 1 to 2 weeks.

(1) There is subcutaneous congestion in the suction area after the subcutaneous congestion liposuction operation, which is generally 3 to 4 days * heavy, subsides in 7 to 14 days, and can last for more than 20 days for the elderly.

⑵ After liposuction of subcutaneous induration, some induration can be touched or the whole suction site becomes hard, which is caused by the injury of subcutaneous tissue, the formation of scar nodules or the organization of hematoma, and the liquefaction of fat; It is generally absorbed and softened within three months to half a year. The subcutaneous induration lasted longer in some patients.

⑶ Edema can be caused by excessive fluid stored in the extracellular space after liposuction, which is due to the increase of capillary filtration and the obstruction of lymphatic return. It is serious in the lower leg, lasting for a long time, and gradually subsides within half a year; The edema in other parts is light and subsides quickly.

⑷ Skin numbness or pain may occur after suction, which is caused by temporary traumatic sensory neuritis, generally temporary, and can gradually recover within 3 months to half a year.

⑸ Pigmentation Some patients have pigmentation in the skin of the suction area after surgery, which is caused by the deposition of hemosiderin or the increase of melanin in the epidermal cells, and can gradually disappear within a few months. If the pigmentation lasts for a long time, use decolorizing drugs, such as hydroquinone cream, Banke cream or kojic acid cream.

(6) The incision for skin scar fat aspiration is generally about 1cm, and the scar is not obvious; There were very small scars at the puncture site of syringe liposuction, which could gradually disappear after 1-2 years.

2. Those who are not satisfied with the effect of liposuction can be operated again 6 months to 1 year after the operation.


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