Mobile Life Activity
For People On The Go!
For People On The Go!
Liposuction is a process in which fatty deposits are sucked from certain regions of the body in order to create an appearance that is slimmer. This type of surgery is used to eliminate fat reservoirs from the chin, buttocks, thighs, hips, abdomen and other desired areas. A needle known as a cannula is placed in the fatty region and then a vacuum suction is applied to remove the fat containing fluid. A modern technique of performing this procedure is recognised as tumescent liposuction which has some dangers.
Tumescent liposuction is an overall harmless procedure due to many factors. It is only designed to suck out fat and does not non-specifically remove blood and other necessary tissues. It does not cause significant discomfort as local anaesthesia is used. It is less invasive relative to prior techniques, thus lessening the risk of acquiring secondary infections. It is for these motives that tumescent liposuction remains as an admired choice to remove unwanted fat.
However, despite these advantages, turbulescent liposuction carries many documented medical risks. These incidences can be fatal and can even culminate into death of the patient. It is not apparent whether other factors may have influenced the casualty of this procedure with these cases.
The antibiotic treatment, lidocaine is taken before the procedure to reduce the risk of an infection. Lidocaine has also been demonstrated to lower the heart rate with those patients with heart palpitations. However, the administration of lidocaine for the purpose of liposuction in patients without a fast heart rate, can lead to bradicardia (a reduction in heart rate) accompanied by a drastic reduction in blood pressure which can lead to death. Additionally, lidocaine can interact with other medications concomitantly producing side-effects, some which may be severe.
Tumescent liposuction has resulted in several cases in which death occurred from the over accumulation of fluids. Usually, this procedure is performed with incorporating additional fluids into the patient to prevent dehydration. However, in these cases, the excess fluid has built up in the lungs, a condition known as pulmonary edema. This in turn, causes the inability of the patient to breath and ultimately results in respiratory failure.
Throughout the duration of the tumescent procedure, there is also the threat of forming a blood clot in the lungs, resulting in a condition known as pulmonary thromboembolism, which can be fatal if the blood clot occludes the flow of blood to the heart.
All of these potential consequences that may occur during the tumescent liposuction procedure indicate that this procedure can be quite risky to the general health of the patient. Therefore, these disadvantages should be carefully weighed up with the benefits of the patient. Cosmetic enhancement may be the only major advantage of why people may undergo the procedure. However, it is important to realise that there are natural safer methods that serves as the same purpose without the requirement for this type of surgery.
**This information and advice in this article is not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a doctor-patient relationship. Information in this article is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should consult a physician in all matters relating to your health. Any action on your part in response to the information provided in this article is at the reader’s discretion.