High definition (HD) liposuction of the buttocks and cellulite
Summary of surgery
TIME
2h
ANESTHESIA
General
HOSPITALIZATION
1 Night
RECOVERY
7 Days
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The high definition (HD) buttock liposuction and cellulite operation at Clínica Sanza, in Barcelona, consists of removing fat accumulated in the buttock area to slim the buttocks and also improve buttock cellulite.
The combination of conventional liposuction, lipolaser, lipovibrosuction and lipolaser with ultrasound allows us to achieve the results we are going to show you below in high definition. It is the most perfect technique that currently exists to achieve the best body reshaping.
WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
At Clínica Sanza we rely on the Sagrat Cor Hospital, part of the Quirónsalud group, to perform our surgical procedures.
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Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
PATIENT PROFILE
Men, but more frequently women who, due to genetics, inherit a greater amount of adipocytes (fat cells) in the gluteal area. Also called lipodystrophy. We call cellulite to the orange peel skin or dimples that can also form frequently in this area.
Sometimes we also observe both pathologies, i.e. lipodystrophy and cellulite, together.
Despite diet, good nutrition and sport, in many cases there is little or no improvement and the only solution is high definition liposuction.
PROCEDURE
It consists of introducing cannulas with ultrasonic and/or laser energy, which allow the removal of excess adipocytes and fat, in addition to breaking down the fibrin trabeculae, which are responsible for dividing the fatty tissue, forming cellulite.
DURATION OF THE INTERVENTION
- 1 to 2 hours
PROTOCOL
Preoperative
- Evaluation of the area to determine treatment
- Follow the specific guidelines determined by the Doctor
- Perform a preoperative workup: CBC, ECG and chest x-ray if necessary to know the cardiac and respiratory status.
Anesthesia
- Local and sedation. General if desired
Hospitalization
- Ambulatory or 24h admission
Postoperative
- Wear compression garment for 15-20 days
- Take medication if required
- Periodic reviews on a daily, weekly or monthly basis
- Removal of punctations at one week if they are not reabsorbed.
Convalescence
- Normal sedentary life per week approximately
- We recommend lymphatic drainage to shorten the postoperative period.
- Sport from approximately 20 days of age
RESULTS
- Imperceptible scars
- Rejuvenated and improved appearance
- Increased self-esteem and elimination of complexes
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
- Simple-medium intervention
LEVEL OF RISK
- Under
- Risks inherent to an operation: bleeding, bruising, swelling (infrequent)
- Risks of the operation: possibility that some irregularity may remain and require a touch-up to improve it.
BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS
Frequently asked questions about buttock surgery
How can I improve the appearance of my buttocks?
Who is a candidate for gluteoplasty?
What are the procedures in buttock surgery?
What is the procedure?
How long does the surgery last?
Is hospitalization necessary?
What are buttock implants and what types of prostheses are there?
When to think about buttock liposuction? or lipolaser?
When should I think about a buttock lift?
When are the tensor threads useful in buttocks?
How are buttock lift threads performed?
What can I expect postoperatively?
Liposuction and lipolaser frequently asked questions
What is fat and how is it removed forever with liposuction?
The body fat is a cellular tissue that: protects the organs, covers articulations, controls the temperature, stores vitamins and is a source of energy for the body.
This fat is in a semi liquid state composed basically of triglycerides. We generate it from an excess of calories that we eat and do not use.
The body is prepared to store what we have in excess in cells called adipocytes. I present them to you: you can see them in the picture below. Notice everything that is in a yellow tone, all of that is the fat that accumulates and the bad news is, there a millions of them in your body (in mine as well.
On top of that they reproduce…unless you eliminate them…and that is the question.
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Where is the fat accumulated?
Fat in our body accumulates in 3 areas:
Subcutaneous fat: If I say love handles, I am sure you understand. It is the fat the accumulates right under the skin and before the muscles, what does not interest us in this case and that it is so noticeable. This type of fat can normally be easily lost with exercise. Attention! it is not the same for everyone. It depends on our genetics and our hormones; the fat can accumulate more in some areas than in other ones. For men it usually accumulates in the stomach and torso, but for women in hips and thighs.
Visceral fat: it is more interiorized in our organism. It is around the organs, which is dangerous if it accumulates in excess. Normally, an excess of visceral fat is preceded of an excess of subcutaneous fat, there is the importance of not growing an excessive protruding stomach or excessive thick legs and thighs. If you do not have love handles, or cellulitis it is unlikely that you have it around the organs.
Intramuscular fat: It is inside the muscles and there is usually not much. As the fat you can see in a “jamón de bellota”. It is totally different than the other types of fat. Obese people have fat in the muscles that can develop to diabetes because they are resistant to insulin. But that is another topic.
To summarize, right now we are talking about how to eliminate the subcutaneous fat, the love handles, fat rolls and cellulitis, which are the ones we are most interested in.
And this is where the magic words starts:
HIGH DEFINITION LIPOSUCTION
Where can fat be removed with liposuction?
We can use the liposuction to eliminate the excessive fat of different areas of the body. These are the different areas that can be treated:
- Face and neck liposuction
- Chest liposuction (gynecomasty)
- Arm and underam liposuction
- Back and abdomen liposuction
- Feminine and masculine pubic liposuction
- Buttocks liposuction
- Leg liposuction
What kind of a scar will I have after a liposuction?
For any liposuction, a small cut from 3 – 5 millimetres is needed, nothing more. The size will depend on the tube (called a cannula) used for removing the fat. This means if it is for the chest, you will have a cut on each breast. If it is in the arms, there will be one in each arm, if it is in the buttocks one on each buttock, if the area is a bit bigger like the abdomen there will be two cuts, one on each side.
This mark is so small that it ends up being invisible at the end. It is like when a freckle, or wart is removed.
In the example we can see on the right of the picture a small dot from the scar that with time it will practically disappear. It is really small: 3-5 millimetres.
Does the result last forever?
It really does!! And if you do it well, it is definitive.
Let me tell you: If you diet, eat less or practice sport, what you really do is eliminate the accumulated fat in the cells called adipocytes. What you get is, deflate them, they empty out. Just like with balloons. But they are still there waiting for you to overpass yourself and accumulate the extra energy. What we do with a liposuction is to eliminate the fat cells, we remove them from where they were. This means that you will not gain weight again unless you eat excessively, but in a really exaggerated way. If you eat too much but not exaggerated you will gain weight but in other areas of your body, not that one.
Can I do a liposuction in more than one area at the same time?
Yes, in fact it is the most usual. Our patients usually do liposuctions of different zones taking advantage of the operating room, anaesthesia, etc. You can save a lot of money. If you are thinking about it take advantage, you will pay one OR, one anaesthesiologist…
But if we are talking about a big liposuction, we are limited to the number of hours to do it and the quantity of anaesthesia needed. We do not do liposuctions of more than 4 – 5 hours. If that is the case then you would have to do them in different days, but it is less common.
What is the difference between liposuction and lipolaser?
Liposuction is the conventional technique where a small cannula is used to remove fat deposits from certain areas of the body. The lipolaser requires a special fiber optic device that transmits laser energy, this energy produces a destruction of fat. The fat is converted into a liquid emulsion that is left for the body to reabsorb (if the amount is not too large) or can be removed by aspiration through a cannula. Apart from the removal of fat, the laser causes the coagulation of the small vessels of adipose tissue and stimulates the reorganization of collagen in the superficial dermis causing an immediate skin tightening or firming effect.
Can I have liposuction in summer?
Can fatty tissue accumulate again in the treated areas?
When will I be able to bathe or shower after liposuction?
How much time is necessary before I go back to work? How is the recovery?
The results of a liposuction are amazing, people are delighted because the result is INMEDIATE. Your clothes will be big, a pleasure for you. The truth is that the first week after surgery you will not feel very good. From there on it depends on your pain threshold. We recommend for you to be in a calm place, be at home and not go to work. It will be a bad week, but then it will be better. It is as always, once you see the result you forget how bad you felt the first week.
After the first week, recovery gets better. You will still not feel well, but it will be different. From our experience we can say that normally you can go back to work after 10 days. But it really depends on each person and the type of job. It is not the same to work in an office where you can sit and work slower than a more physical job like in construction or be in a store or if you have to carry weight.
Does liposuction improve or eliminate cellulite?
How much fat can be removed in a liposuction?
At Clinica Sanza Barcelona we are specialists in liposuctions. It is our forte as to say after more than 30 years doing them. This allows us to do big liposuctions as other clinics are not prepared for.
Dr Sanza has taught many plastic surgeons from over the World, his techniques to do these big liposuctions and thanks to him his methodology is done in clinics all over the World.
We can remove from 100 grams to 1 liter of fat from patients that have not much fat and with bigger ones up to 20 liters of fat in one go. Imagine how amazing the result can be. In one go you can see your pant size reduced 6-8 sizes, interesting!!
Do you know what happens? Fat weights much less than the muscle and when you eliminate so many liters the volume reduces is amazing.