Liposuction Surgery in Turkey

After you send your pictures to our surgeons using our telemedicine system, your surgeon will decide whether you are suitable for the procedure or not. He may advise you liposuction procedure or he may also advise some other treatments such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) or mini tummy tuck.

The main purpose of liposuction is to find out the problematic zones of the body and eliminate the excess fat. Fitness programs, a regular diet, and doctor-assisted weight loss therapies should be followed in order to lose proportional weight. Liposuction can be considered as a supportive method for removing the excess fat on your body. You should combine liposuction with regular work out and diet in order to get more satisfactory results.

Yes, this is a widely done procedure. Depending on what you want your surgeon may explain to you the details and if you agree, liposuction and fat injection can be done together. Due to combining several procedures, you will as well have a discount.

You should carry on with your activities slowly. The feeling of exhaustion is normal for a few days but you may return to your routine activities within a week.

Most of our patients prefer tummy tuck with liposuction at the same time. Not only does a patient get a chance to have several procedures in one sitting, they also can have very reasonable discounts.

There will be small incision lines on your liposuction areas where the cannula enters your body. The scars will heal well and there will be no visible lines or incisions on your body.

Liposuction improves the quality of the skin but does not remove the existing deformities such as cellulite. Liposuction eliminates the minor cellulite zones but has a no wider and significant effect on reducing all the cellulite areas.

After the procedure, fat may appear in your body again but it will not appear in the area where the liposuction procedure took place. It is crucial for you to have your routine exercises and work out regularly. If you gain weight shortly after the procedure, your skin may look loose.

You will be given a compression garment by your surgeon. You need to wear this garment at all times for three weeks after the surgery. After five days, you may take the garment off to shower but it should be worn back afterwards.

Liposuction is a body reshaping process and there is no certain criteria on weight loss or a change in clothing sizes.

You need to wear the garment in order to accelerate your healing process. Each liposuction patient is given a compression garment by the surgeon.

Our surgeons can perform liposuction on abdomen, hips, outer thighs, inner thighs, knees, arms and buttocks.

Your surgeon will give you detailed instructions tailored to your situation. Please do not act before you get your customized list. But general guidelines that our surgeons are sharing with their patients for liposuction is as follows:

• You should take deep breaths regularly when you get to the hotel and for the first 24 hours after abdominal liposuction surgery. This helps to expand the base of your lungs for healing
• You may experience pain for the first 24 hours. In order to avoid excessive pain and discomfort, you should take your pain medication regularly
• You will be given a prescription for a narcotic pain medication as well as antibiotics by your doctor. Please follow the medication plan that your doctor sets for you
• You should consume lots of liquid following your surgery to regain all the fluids you lost during surgery
• You will be given a compression garment. You need to wear this garment at all times for three weeks after surgery. After five days, you may take the garment off for shower but it should be put back on afterward
• You can experience a moderate amount of swelling and there will be drainage tubes in your incision lines
• Bruising and swelling are normal. These are expected to disappear between 3-6 months when you can see your final results
• You should protect your incision from direct sunlight for at least 1 year. Use high UV protection sunscreen
• You should avoid making major decisions as you may still have the effects of anesthesia
• You should avoid participating in any activities for 24 hours after your abdominal liposuction surgery
• You can walk around the hospital on the day of surgery and thereafter. By this way, you can prevent blood clots from developing in the legs
• You should be careful when getting up from a chair or bed as you may experience slight lightheadedness. There may be dizziness as well.
• You should avoid any activities that cause pain or discomfort
• You should not drive for approximately 5-7 days after surgery and when you are on pain medications
• You should carry on your activities slowly. The feeling of exhaustion is normal for the first few days but you can return your routine activities within one week.

You will get a detailed customized list from your surgeon about what to do and what not to do before the operation. Please do not act before you get your customized list. Here is general guidance that our surgeons share with their patients:

• You should inform your surgeon about your routine medication and health history
• Several tests must be done. Liposuction surgery has to be cancelled if there is the slightest chance of pregnancy
• You should avoid taking any products containing aspirin and ibuprofen non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication two weeks before surgery
• You should avoid any contact with all of the nicotine products, including cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chew or nicotine patch two weeks before surgery
• You should avoid alcohol consumption one week prior to your procedure
• You should not eat anything or take any fluids after 9 pm the night before the operation. Any food, water, coffee, juice, or liquids are not allowed to take in the morning of the operation. The only exception is medication that you should take with a small amount of water before the procedure
• You may take a shower by using shampoo in the morning of your surgery
• You are not advised to wear any make-up and hair sprays/conditioners. Please remove your nail polish. Acrylic nails may stay on.
• You should wear loose-fitting clothes
• You should not wear any jewelry or any body piercings
• If you have your menstrual cycle, please wear a sanitary pad instead of a tampon

The results can shortly be seen after the liposuction procedure. You may also realize the excessive fat zone removed from your body. But you need to follow your exercise routines in order to keep fit and stay on your average weight.

The patient with normal weight but has some “fat” zones that cannot be reduced by working out and diet is an ideal candidate for liposuction procedure.

Although it may vary from patient to patient, here’s a typical daily schedule for liposuction operations:
First Day:

• You arrive at the airport and your driver will wait for you at the exit of the custom zone with a tag with your name.
• He will drive you to hospital and hand you to your patient representative who is fluent in your language.
• After the initial registration procedure you will meet your doctor in person. Your surgeon will explain to you the procedure in detail and examine you before he advises on how the new look of your face would be. You will have an opportunity to discuss your preferences and expectations from your operation.
• You will have your last checks to prepare you for liposuction. These may include laboratory test and sometimes tomography.
• Then your procedure will start and will last for one to three hours.
• Within an hour after the procedure, anesthesia will ease and you will regain consciousness.
• Most of liposuction patients require drainage after the procedure in order to make the blood and other liquids flow. So, the patient must be careful about his/her bed position after the procedure.
• Your doctor performs initial check-up and you stay at the hospital on the first night of surgery.

2nd day:

• This will be another healing and rehabilitation day for you.
• Your doctor will perform a check-up in the morning before your discharge from the hospital.
• You will move to your hotel room and rest as much as possible for the remaining of the day.

3rd day:

• You are advised to continue resting in your hotel room.
• You should avoid heavy activities but may take a walk or go out for dinner.
• Shopping, attending a cultural or sightseeing tour might be a good option for you in order to visit different places in the city.

4th day:

• You will visit your doctor in the hospital for the last checks, removal of drainage as well as stitches and change of dressing.
• Your doctor advises you further on medication and the types of activities you can get involved in over the course of your recovery period.
• You will be ready to go back home after the fourth day.