The procedure of weight loss
surgery or liposuction is contingent upon several elements.
Certain surgeries can be performed either as an in-patient
or outpatient. In cases where massive fat removal is necessary,
in-patient care is mandatory. Even the dose and area of anesthesia
vary from patient to patient. It should not come as a surprise
that there are two primary types of liposuction procedure.
Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction
Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (weight loss surgery) is performed
when ultrasonic energy is utilized to transform fat into liquid
or liquefying it for easy removal from the body.

Tumescent Liposuction
Compared to an ultrasound-assisted liposuction, the tumescent
liposuction quells three remedies at once. During the procedure,
a surgeon starts by injecting a saline solution into the fatty
regions of the body. The injection serves as a mild painkiller
because it contains epinephrine, which contracts blood vessels.
The solution solves other important purposes: it decreases
blood loss, alleviates some pain during surgery and following
the weight loss surgery as well.
With outpatient liposuction procedures, the
recovery time is generally expedient. A surgeon should describe
what patients should expect during and following the weight
loss surgery. As a result, patients do not need to take too
much sick-time off of work, unless their responsibilities
require manual labor. Normal household and exercise regimens
can be revisited within two weeks. Moderate soreness, swelling
and bruising are normal side events of weight loss surgery/liposuction.
Nevertheless, from person-to-person, post-liposuction effects
may vary; particularly based on the area of the removal and
volume of eradicated fat cells.
Since weight loss surgery entails the removal
of fat cells, liposuction can be permanent; however, if weight
gain occurs subsequent to the procedure, it is generally in
another region of the body.