Tumescent liposuction, also known as hydrolipus, is a plastic surgery indicated to remove localized fat, which is performed under local anesthesia, while the person is awake throughout the procedure.
Essa cirurgia plástica é indicada quando é preciso remodelar o contorno corporal e não para tratar a obesidade e pode ser usada em todas as áreas do corpo que tenha gordura localizada.
- O preço da hidrolipo varia dependendo do local onde será realizada e do médico que realizará o procedimento.
- O preço somente da cirurgia.
- Varia entre 1500 a 3000 reais.
- Mas deve-se somar ainda os custos do internamento hospitalar.
- Anestesia e despesas com o cirurgião plástico.
Hydrolipo should be performed in a cosmetic surgery clinic or hospital, under local anesthesia, but always by the plastic surgeon who masters this technique. The person should stay awake throughout the procedure, but will not be able to see what doctors are doing, such as what happens during a C-section, for example.
During surgery, your doctor will insert a fluid called Klein based on lidocaine at the suction site, as well as other medications that reduce bleeding and facilitate the removal of localized fat. Then you’ll insert a cannula, which will “suck” all the accumulated fat.
At the end of the suction of all the desired grease, the dressing is applied and the corset is placed and the person is taken to the room to recover. The average duration of tumescent liposuction varies from 2 to 2 and a half hours.
Os locais do corpo mais indicados para fazer a hidrolipo são a região abdominal, braços, parte interna das coxas, papada (queixo) e flancos, que é aquela gordurinha que fica na lateral da barriga e nas costas.
There are several clinics that perform this procedure throughout Brazil. Generally, in the main capitals, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre, there is more than one clinic where you can perform the surgery.
Although they have different names, both hydrolipus, mini lipo, light lipo and tumescent liposuction refer to the same aesthetic procedure. But the main difference between traditional liposuction and hydrolipo lies in the type of anesthesia used. While traditional lipo is performed in a surgical center under general anesthesia, hydrolipo is performed under local anesthesia, but sometimes in high doses.
In the postoperative period it is recommended that the person rest and make no effort, and depending on the recovery and the aspirated area can resume their usual activities within 3 to 20 days.
Foods should be light and foods rich in water and healing are more suitable, such as eggs and fish rich in omega 3. The person must leave the hospital bandaged and with a bandage and should be removed only for the bath and should be placed again.
Manual lymphatic drainage can be performed before surgery and after lipo, which is very useful for removing excess fluid that forms after surgery and to reduce the risk of fibrosis, which are small hardened areas of the skin, giving a faster and more beautiful result.
Ideally, at least 1 session before surgery and after lipo, drainage should be performed daily for 3 weeks. After this period, drainage should be performed every other day for an additional 3 weeks. See step by step: Lymphatic drainage.
After 6 weeks of liposuction, it is not necessary to continue with manual lymphatic drainage and the person can remove the orthosis and also resume physical activity.
When tumescent liposuction is performed by properly trained plastic surgeons, the risk of complications is minimal and, to date, no deaths related to this procedure have been reported, so it is considered a safe technique. But despite this, there is a risk of formation of seromas, which are fluids accumulated near the site of the scar, which can be reabsorbed by the body or need to be removed by the doctor with a syringe a few days after surgery. Know the factors that favor the formation of seromas and how to avoid them.