“Is liposuction really safe?”

This is one of the most common questions asked by those who want to undergo liposuction. “I don’t tell you. Even if you say, “You don’t have to worry,” there are quite a few people who remain skeptical and are psychologically destroyed.

“I once saw a news article saying people would die to get liposuction surgery.”
“I heard that fat can get into the blood vessels and block them, causing problems?”

No matter how much you want to have pretty lines and a great body, it is never desirable to harm your health or risk your life. Safety is ultimately an issue that must be overcome. Considering that it is such an ordinary organ, it is very unfortunate that liposuction is dangerous and is often not followed.

It is as safe as double eyelid surgery

Double eyelid surgery has become so popular that people cannot wear their eyes even after surgery. It feels like going out for a fun shopping trip and going to the hospital for surgery. Although some people are worried that their double eyelids will not fold properly, no one is anxious about the possibility of bad or serious side effects due to false concerns about aftereffects. As such, the safety of double eyelid surgery has already been sufficiently proven.

As a doctor who has performed 10,000 liposuction cases, I would like to say that liposuction is just as safe as double eyelid surgery. However, such words cannot comfort those who are still worried about safety. I think the reason people don’t believe the doctor’s words and are worried about the safety of liposuction is because the history of double eyelid surgery is shorter than that of double eyelid surgery.

all. The history of double eyelid surgery in Korea spans over 40 years. In comparison, the history of liposuction surgery is less than 20 years. In the early 1990s, local veterinary surgeons began performing liposuction. Considering that the liposuction boom began in earnest in the early 2000s, it is safe to say that it has been about 10 years.

People tend not to believe something unless they experience it or see it with their own eyes. No matter how much the doctor admits, you can only feel relieved when you confirm that the person who underwent surgery is healthy and without any problems. Double eyelid surgery was not recognized as safe from the beginning. Over the past 40 years, many people have undergone surgery and proven its safety, building trust.

Compared to 10 years ago, awareness of liposuction has improved significantly. Even 10 years ago, there were cases where even doctors were reluctant and hesitated to perform liposuction. There was a lack of information and there were not many people who had undergone liposuction, so only vague anxiety spread and we had no choice but to voice our voices. Now, as the number of people who have experienced liposuction increases, voices about the results have also increased. Of course, there are still many people who are worried about safety, but conflict has also decreased. For the next 10 years, we need to prove the safety of liposuction like double eyelid surgery and build people’s trust. This is because the large number of people receiving liposuction will increase the number of role models that prove its safety.

Infections and complications? lower than any other surgery

Any surgery carries the risk of infection and complications. The same goes for liposuction. However, looking at liposuction as a whole, the risk of infection is lower than that of any other surgery, and there are almost no fatal complications that can threaten health or life.

Surgery requires some form of injury to the body. Depending on the area to be operated on, the wound may be very small or extensive. Liposuction makes very small incisions (3 to 5 mm), so there is a low possibility of bad bacteria infiltrating. However, since the possibility of approximately 0.0001% cannot be ruled out, thorough disinfection and infection control must be carried out in any hospital that has received precise approval.

It is important to have a thorough sterile surgical environment and hardware, but training and management of personnel consisting of medical staff are also aspects that cannot be overlooked. Therefore, it is advisable to have an infection control person on site who can continuously monitor infection control. Then, it can be said that this is a way to reduce the possibility of 0.0001% to 0.

Also, one of the problems that people worry about when undergoing liposuction surgery is complications caused by liposuction. Common complications that can arise from liposuction surgery include fat embolism and thrombosis. Of course, since liposuction is an invasive surgery, there is a possibility that fat embolism and thrombosis may occur, but considering this as a complication of liposuction can be considered an exaggerated concern.

Fat embolism and thrombosis are diseases in which inhaled fat flows into blood vessels and blocks them. There is no doubt that when blood vessels are clogged, nutrients are not supplied. In particular, there is a risk that it may be connected to important parts of the human body such as the brain, lungs, kidneys, and heart.

However, in reality, the major threat to liposuction surgery is the high blood-free subcutaneous fat layer. There is no very fine penetration into the subcutaneous fat layer, so it is difficult for fat to enter these thin blood vessels, and even if it does, the fat entering the blood vessels is thicker.

Anesthesia is a safety signal for liposuction.

Liposuction is clearly safe. However, in very rare cases, there are people who lose their lives while undergoing liposuction. The surgery itself is extremely safe, but why do such unfortunate accidents occur? Until now, most of the unfortunate incidents that have occurred due to liposuction have been due to anesthesia.

Anesthesia is only part of the surgical procedure when it is not a problem, but when it becomes a problem, it can be a life-threatening factor. Therefore, the reason why an anesthesiologist must be present is to be able to respond to various threatening situations. A system that monitors the patient’s condition is also necessary because autonomous breathing may occur immediately if the response is successful.

Tips Liposuction is complete when you wake up after a good night’s sleep.

No matter how simple the surgery, it is difficult to shake off the burden of anesthesia. It is true that even though we know it is safe, we are concerned about possible risks. In particular, many people worry about what to do if their body does not move normally even after anesthesia.

In most cases, sedation or general anesthesia is used during liposuction. Local anesthesia is used only when the surgical area is very narrow, and in most cases, general anesthesia or sedative anesthesia is used to perform surgery while the patient is completely unconscious or asleep. During this process, the patient does not feel any pain, and once the anesthesia wears off, the surgery is already over.