At the time of the surgery, depending on the anaesthetic agreed upon, if the intervention is carried out with general anaesthesia the patient is asleep throughout the treatment. For local anaesthetic with intravenous sedation there is awareness of the process but the sedation reduces significantly the discomfort related to infiltration with local anaesthetic.
Once the treatment area has been infiltrated, it typically is numb and there is no associated pain even if it is still possible to feel movement.
In our practice we use power-assisted liposuction (PAL), a reciprocating type of liposuction with mechanical assistance, as it provides good control for addressing the fatty tissue deposits, whether they are firmer or softer.
Following the extraction of the fatty tissue, the final stage of the treatment is the finishing of the contouring, typically using smaller calibre instruments.
The wounds are then subsequently closed and small dressings applied, usually some that will allow for showering afterwards. The post liposuction garment is most frequently applied either in the operating room or in the recovery area.
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