Liposuction Surgery

Liposuction surgery is without doubt one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the world. It can give truly outstanding results on carefully selected clients. It is not a substitute for a healthy diet or good exercise.

In fact, following lipoplasty it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to keep the benefits of the procedure. Remember, that our goal with lipoplasty is to change shape, not weight. You may have also read about the procedure under different terms such as 'liposuction surgery'.

Before the Procedure

It is essential that you get sound professional advice before you go ahead with a lipoplasty procedure. At Mills & Mills Medical Group we believe that all advice should be free. That’s why we offer a free private consultation with our surgeons without any obligation.

We also offer a meeting with one of our friendly patient co-ordinators who are on hand to give you information on other aspects of your liposuction surgery procedure, such as for example, the cost of the procedure, availability in our hospital, as well as different ways of paying for your procedure such as through a cosmetic surgery loan. Our co-ordinators are not there to give clinical advice, only our surgeon can do that, but they are there as a continual support throughout your care with Mills & Mills.

Before you attend for your consultation try and write down all the questions that you would like to ask our surgeon. You may forget when you are there. It’s also a good idea to bring someone along with you for support, of course, if you want to keep the procedure totally confidential, that’s fine too.

Consultations are easy to arrange and are held throughout the United Kingdom and in Marbella.

The Consultation

Your consultation for lipoplasty surgery will last typically between half an hour and one hour. You will have the opportunity to ask all of your questions directly to the surgeon. He will examine you and make his recommendations. He will explain the benefits of lipoplasty and the risks too.

Following your consultation with the surgeon, your patient co-ordinator will be able to confirm the cost and make all arrangements for you if you decide to proceed. During the consultation the surgeon will evaluate your lifestyle, medical history and assess the potential results carefully. The results of this procedure can be very subjective and it is vital that both the surgeon and patient are clear about the possible outcomes.

The Procedure

This procedure can be performed under local anaesthetic with sedation or general anaesthetic. The former means that you will feel very sleepy but you will not be completely asleep. A general anaesthetic on the other hand, means you will be asleep throughout the operation.

Your surgeon will discuss the options with you. During the operation small puncture wounds are made in the area to be treated and a cannula is used to remove excess fat from the area. This cannula is attached to a suction machine.

Lipoplasty is a very skilled procedure and demands a great deal from the surgeon. The length of the operation depends on the extent of fat to be removed and areas to be treated.

After the procedure

If you have received a general anaesthetic you will remain in our hospital overnight. If only a small area has been treated under local anaesthetic it may be possible to leave hospital the same day.

You will be taken home if you live close by or to your hotel for your liposuction recovery period.

You will need to wear loose comfortable clothing after lipoplasty. This is because you will need to wear special support garments after the procedure. This is very important to achieve the optimum results. Your surgeon will advise you how long to wear the garment. Normally this is constantly for two weeks and then just in the daytime for a further two to four weeks.

You should expect bruising and swelling after lipoplasty. You will feel sore in the area that has been treated. It can take some months for the final result to become clear.

We would advise you to take two weeks off work for lipoplasty, although some clients who have only a small area to correct, return a little sooner.

It is very important that you follow your post operative advice to the letter for lipoplasty. Tremendous results can be achieved in motivated clients.

Free Consultation - the next step

The next step is to arrange a free private consultation with a Mills & Mills Surgeon at a centre near you. This is easy to do. Simply call us on the number provided and we will do the rest. We will be happy to chat with you on the phone and answer any questions that you might have. We know how important this procedure is to you. It is our aim to provide you with a service second to none.

We look forward to hearing from you.