A Complete Guide to Liposuction for Men

• What is liposuction?
• Vaser Hi-Def (RealDefinition) for Men
• Who are the ideal patients for male RealDefinition/Liposuction?
• How is Liposuction Surgery Performed?
• A Complete Guide to Liposuction for Men
• Considerations Before Liposuction Surgery
• What do tell to your doctor before the surgery?
• What to eat or stop consuming before the surgery?
• Considerations After Liposuction Surgery
• How to take care of the operated area?
• What to consume and not consume after the surgery?

What is liposuction?

Liposuction is a fat removal surgery that helps to break up and vacuum the fat masses that have taken place in the body. A stubborn layer of fat has spread over their bodies, the kind that people who lose weight or are overweight can never get rid of. No matter how hard a person tries, it is very difficult for this fat mass to be broken down. The person who wants to lose weight with diet and sports and have the slim appearance of his dreams thinks that his diet has failed due to this stubborn fat mass, and leaves the diet and sports unfinished. This term, especially in recent years, has become one of the first applications recommended to people who want to have fat removal. So much so that liposuction is an application that is highly preferred not only by women but also by men. It is the second most preferred aesthetic surgery by men. A lot of misinformation about this popular procedure has been instilled in the public. Overweight people who do not have enough research on liposuction think that they will lose their excess weight with liposuction. However, this is completely a mistake. Liposuction is not performed for the purpose of losing weight. The main purpose of this procedure is to purify the patient from the fat masses. Liposuction is not an obesity treatment. After the procedure, the patient does not lose more than ten 15 kilos suddenly.

Vaser Hi-Def (RealDefinition) for Men

Male "Ultrasound assisted RealDefinition liposuction surgical procedure" (Vaserhidef) is not a method to remove fat from the abdomen or waist area like superficial liposuction. The aim is to build the muscular-looking male body that we see in magazines, newspapers, and movies that have done bodybuilding. Which muscles can be seen in a smooth body as described during the procedure, exactly those muscles are revealed. In the male RealDefinition procedure, we can divide the body into 5 regions;

• upper extremity (arms)
• chest area
• Abdomen and waist area
• back area
• Legs

There is no such thing as touching every part of every patient. Abdominal, waist and chest regions are the most desired ones by male patients who usually apply. The operation on the arms increases the prominence of the deltoid, biceps and triceps muscles. The operation performed in the chest area increases the prominence of the pectoral, latissimus dorsi, and serratus muscles. With the operation performed in the abdomen and waist region, the rectus abdominis (six-pack or lozenge slices), oblique and para vertebral muscles and the trapezius muscle in the back region is revealed. Hi-def is performed on the vastus, lateralis, vastus medialis, rectus femoris, and gastrocnemius muscles in the leg region. For all these procedures, no incision is made on the body, only 3 mm wide holes are made. All the holes are made from the fold areas and they are hidden. The operation is a procedure performed under general anaesthesia in the hospital and takes 2-7 hours. After the operation, the patient wears a special hi-def corset and uses this corset for 2 -4 weeks. The results appear immediately after the operation. There is no waiting period. Of course, swelling and bruises may occur, but all of these will pass within 7-10 days. Patients can return to their normal lives within 2-6 days.

Who are the ideal patients for male RealDefinition/Liposuction?

• People who do sports but still do not fully reveal their muscles
• Young and middle-aged men
• People with a BMI below 30
• Patients whose skin is not very loose due to excessive weight loss or any other reason (RealDefinition is not ideal for people with very loose skin)
• Thin patients (thin people are ideal patients for RealDefinition because the body is beautifully shaped)
• Patients who are not obese in general but have regional excess fat (RealDefinition can also be applied to patients with mild and moderately overweight) The results of the procedure are permanent.

How is Liposuction Surgery Performed?

Liposuction surgery begins with marking the areas desired by the patient and numbing these areas with local anaesthesia. Thanks to the local anaesthesia applied during this surgery, the patient can control and monitor the course of the surgery without feeling any pain. If the rate of fat mass that is planned to be separated from the body is high, the hospital applies general anaesthesia instead of local anaesthesia by foreseeing hospitalization for the patient. The patient is given a set of sedatives so that the patient can be comfortable during the operation. The sedative given frequently is only valid for patients who prefer local anaesthesia.

The cost of liposuction surgery may vary depending on several factors such as the number of areas treated, the amount of fat removed, the type of anaesthesia used (local or general), the surgeon’s experience, and whether hospitalization is required. Therefore, a personalized treatment plan and accurate pricing can only be determined after a detailed medical consultation.

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What do tell to your doctor before the surgery?

All patients who will be operated on with the liposuction method should notify the specialist surgeon without skipping any issues related to their health status. Share all the information about your health history and condition, especially genetic and hereditary diseases, surgeries and medications used.

What to eat or stop consuming before the surgery?

If there are aspirin-derived drugs or nutritional supplements, fruits and vegetables prescribed for blood thinning, among the drugs you use, you should stop consuming them at least ten days before the surgery. Otherwise, both during and after liposuction surgery, the bleeding risks reach their maximum values ​​and important risks may occur for both the doctor and the patient. If you have harmful habits such as smoking and alcohol, you should completely eliminate these consumptions and start them at least ten days before. These habits should be continued with the same care until recovery occurs after the surgery. Otherwise, you should remember that your healing process will be prolonged and risks may occur. You should stay away from all sugary, chocolate and pastry foods. You should know that you can get through this process more easily by minimizing your salty-oily eating habits. There is no harm in taking foods such as meat, chicken, or fish, but you should not forget the consumption of vegetables and fruits, and you should stay away from sugar and salt as much as possible.

Considerations After Liposuction Surgery

How to take care of the operated area?

After the operation, as before, all the issues that need to be considered and recommended should be forced to proceed with the same care. Care should be taken in these matters until the full recovery phase is over. The process should be continued for 2 – 4 months. After the liposuction surgery, it is necessary to use the corset recommended by your surgeon regularly. The duration of use varies according to the degree of surgery. Your surgeon will inform you about this issue. As soon as one or two hours after the surgery, you will be focused on walking slowly in the clinic-hospital, albeit a little. Mild dizziness may occur during the first 7 days after surgery. Conditions such as feeling dizzy and lacking energy are temporary. As long as you pay attention to the suggestions, you will be able to get over it in a short time.

What to consume and not consume after the surgery?

You should continue to cut alcohol and cigarette consumption until recovery is complete. Try to consume plenty of water, vegetable juice, and fruit juice. In the first days, get used to a completely liquid-oriented diet. You can then move on to introducing solid foods gradually and little by little. Avoid heavy movements, sports activities and exercises for the first three weeks. The same is true for sexual activity. Therefore, sexual abstinence is recommended for the first three weeks. Of course, this process may decrease or increase depending on the application rate of Liposuction and the area where it is used. If it is determined by your doctor that you need; Nutritional supplements such as vitamin C, vitamin B complex, and iron mineral – medications may be recommended. In this case, use the given ones regularly without cutting. Take care to minimize the saturated fat-containing diet after the surgery. Switch to a low-fat, vegetable-based, fruit-based diet as much as possible. As your recovery continues, there is no harm in returning to your eating habits gradually, in the future. Take care to include whole-grain foods in your eating habits and reduce your portions. Try to take nutritional supplements and foods containing omega 3-6-9 fatty acids. There is no obstacle to consuming nut types and herbal teas that do not have blood-thinning properties.