Trying to decide between liposculpture vs liposuction? You need to understand the dangers and benefits of both to make the most informed decision. Liposuction has been a staple of plastic surgeons for several decades. Liposuction has been used by both men and women to eliminate areas of excess fat from thighs, stomach, love handles, buttocks and even in the chest area as well. Liposuction generally is performed under a general anesthetic and requires some recovery time before going home and a significant amount of time before you can resume normal activities.

When deciding on liposculpture vs liposuction the plastic surgeon will hold a consultation with you to determine what you want to achieve. Liposculpture is a liposuction technique that involves the use of a local anesthetic so recovery is much faster and the surgery is much less invasive reducing the possibility of post operative infection and complications. Liposculpture is designed to make moderate changes in ones appearance and will not result in significant weight loss. Generally the amount of fat suctioned away during liposculpture is between one and four pounds.

Anyone who is in generally good health that has fat that is concentrated in certain areas is a candidate for liposculpture surgery. A patient’s age or weight will have no determination in whether they can have either liposculpture or liposuction procedures performed. Another factor in determining which process is the cost of the procedure. The cost will vary depending on the amount of fat to be removed as well as whether it will be liposculpture or liposuction. The more fat the higher the cost and if you need a general anesthetic it will cost more as well.

Cost considerations and the amount of fat and what kind of anesthetic needed will help the patient determine which procedure to contract for whether it is liposculpture vs liposuction.