“Liposuction Vs. Fat Transfer procedures take a holistic approach to body contouring, as both can be combined to achieve desired body dimensions. These methods are completely safe, risk-free, and result-centric options for enhancing your physique.”
- Liposuction removes unwanted fat from localized body areas. It works great for contouring the body to help recreate aesthetic proportions, whereas fat transfer involves removing fat to augment the areas that would benefit from more shape and fullness.
- Liposuction is a one-way procedure, as the target is to extract the unwanted fat using suction technologies from a small tube. In contrast, fat transfer is a two-step procedure where extracted fat is purified and repurposed for injection in a more desirable body area.
- Liposuction and fat transfer are outpatient procedures used to contour the body figure. Fat transfer utilizes the extracted fat, whereas liposuction solely focuses on fat removal to achieve the desired results.
Body contouring is a vast cosmetic surgery to achieve the desired sculpted figure. Undoubtedly, liposuction or fat removal procedure is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures after breast augmentation. Liposuction surgery is a great way to remove unwanted/ stubborn pockets of fat from localized body areas. Still, it should not be confused with a weight loss alternative, and this is the point to be noted for those seeking liposuction for body contouring goals.
Dr. Karishma Kagodu (MS, MCh) is a board-certified, highly acclaimed cosmetic surgeon known for outstanding liposuction/ body contouring results. In her practice in Bangalore at Kaesthetics, Indiranagar, she offers cutting-edge liposuction techniques, such as VASER high-definition 4D liposuction and advanced fat transfer, to meet the desired contoured goals in the best way possible.
Given the cost, liposuction is a highly individualized procedure, and knowing the cost raises the request for an in-person consultation. The cost of Liposuction in Bangalore cannot be precisely stated, as every patient is unique. Still, the average cost of liposuction may range from ₹60,000 to ₹2,00,000, which may further vary based on several factors, such as the surgeon’s expertise, clinic accreditation, safety and hygiene standards, and the facilities provided by the high-end clinic, as well as postoperative care.
What is Liposuction Surgery?
Liposuction removes fat from localized body areas, such as the abdomen, flanks, arms, thighs, neck, knees, buttocks, ankles, back, bra rolls, etc., and helps achieve the desired sculpted figure. Liposuction surgery helps meet the desired hourglass profile for women and six-pack/ washboard abs for men. However, liposuction is a medically approved method to respond to unwanted fat deposits that remain despite diet and exercise. One must note that liposuction is not a weight loss alternative but works best in people who have reached their goal weight but are struggling with unwanted fat deposits in one or more localized body areas.
What is Fat transfer/ Fat injection?
Fat transfer involves the process of fat extraction from the areas where it is in excess and followed by purification; the purified fat is injected into the desired body areas. The fat extraction process involves liposuction using suction technologies from a small tube. The purified fat is then injected into the targeted areas, which require volume or shape enhancements, and desired augmentation goals are achieved. Usually, extra or unwanted fat is extracted from areas such as the bra rolls, flanks, waistline, hips, and thighs. On the other hand, the body areas that require shape or appearance enhancements include hollows of the face, cheeks, brow, temples, nasolabial folds, breasts, or buttocks. Fat transfer to the buttocks is known as Brazilian butt lift/ BBL surgery.
Q. Can a Patient opt for fat injection and liposuction in the same operation?
Yes, a patient can avail the dual benefits of liposuction and fat transfer in the same surgical session, as both procedures are linked to each other, and one procedure benefits the other by providing the required amount of fat to fulfill the contour goals. Liposuction surgery is performed to extract the required amount of fat from the donor areas, followed by the purification step; the filtrate fat is placed/ injected into the targeted areas to help shape the appearance. A plastic surgeon usually eliminates fat from the belly, hips, and thighs, where excess fat is usually deposited. Moreover, it is common to have comprehensive body contouring in one single session with the help of both liposuction and fat transfer. The most common combinations include facelift with nano fat injection, BBL surgery, and body contouring with micro fat injection, and fat injection to the breasts.
Q. How does a patient know if they are a good candidate for liposuction and fat transfer?
It is inevitable to consult a plastic surgeon to know whether a patient is the right fit for the body contouring surgeries and, if yes, which procedure would best meet the desired goals. If a patient has excess fat in the areas, such as hips, bra rolls, flanks, thighs, or waist, and at the same time they need fat enhancements for buttocks, breasts, or face, combination procedures can be performed. The best examples of comprehensive body contouring are facelifts with fat injection or liposuction with transferring fat to the breasts or buttocks.
Q. What are the targeted areas to remove fat for fat transfer?
Fat injection requires the patient’s body fat to meet the desired augmentation goals. However, the amount of fat needed to fulfill the desired volume, shape, and dimensions is wholly based on the areas to be augmented. If a patient needs fat to augment the hollow cheeks, lips, undereye bags, brows, temples, or nasolabial folds, nano fat transfer is done, meaning more refined fat is injected using an extra step of liquefication before injection. Fat is usually harvested from the bra roll, flanks, waistline, belly, hips, and thighs. Dr. Karishma Kagodu has specialties in nano fat injection and has successfully performed thousands of surgeries for patients requiring facial contour, lip enhancements, nose job, and facelift surgeries.
Q. Does liposuction and fat transfer require anesthesia?
Liposuction and fat transfer will require either general or local anesthesia, depending on the extent of the procedure. General anesthesia is administered for larger areas to be augmented; local anesthesia is when it is the case for smaller
Q. Are liposuction and fat transfer procedures typically performed on an outpatient basis?
Liposuction and fat transfer are both outpatient procedures at an accredited hospital. Once the procedure is complete, one can go home on the same day of surgery. Even though general anesthesia is sometimes used in some cases, it is quite easy and okay to get discharged the same day once the patient feels okay. The patient must arrange for someone to drive them home after discharge. To schedule a one-on-one consultation, call +91 8951269006 or +91 7624809006 or WhatsApp at +91 9108969006.
