Prognosis
Liposuction is an elective surgery, aims to remove excess localized fat accumulations in the body. although patients can gain weight after the surgery, but the body shape remain balanced. small proportion of patients may need additional enhancements to their procedure, while most liposuction patients have accepted results.
Recent studies founded that; following a liposuction surgery, most patients were satisfied about their results, with generalized improvement in quality of life.
In a study by Papadopulos et al. after six months of liposuction surgery, majority of patients were satisfied with their results, with overall improvements in quality of life, physical image, improvement of their health, and even reduction in their anxiety levels.
In a study by Broughton et al. to assess postoperative quality of life, procedure outcome, patient attitudes after the surgery. they founded that; after liposuction, most patients were satisfied about their results. They founded also most patients experienced mild to moderate post-operative pain. In the same study, the authors noticed that half of patients have regained weight after the procedure. And the abdomen was the most common recurrent site.
Although associated with increase rate of complications, some researchers are studying extensively the combination of liposuction surgery with other cosmetic surgery as abdominoplasty.
In a study by Vieira et al. they recommended that combining liposuction with abdominoplasty can decrease the overall complications that may occur after abdominoplasty alone as seroma.
In a study by Eric Swanson, the study showed the combination of liposuction and abdominoplasty surgeries have higher satisfaction levels than liposuction alone. While the patients experienced moderate pain similar to pain due to abdominoplasty surgery alone.
In Weiler et al study, they founded that, unlike the current opinion, the combination of liposuction and abdominoplasty surgery is a safe procedure with great aesthetic results, and overall reduction in postoperative complications.
In a study by F Smith et al. they founded that combination of liposuction and abdominoplasty is safe if a perforator vessel is spare.
Finally, liposuction surgery is a safe procedure to enhance people physical shape, increase their confidence, and improve the overall health.
