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Liposuction
Also known as: Body Contouring, Autologous Fat Grafting, Body Sculpting, Liposculpture, VASER Liposuction
Recovery
- Swelling and mild bruising are normal for the first 1–2 weeks, with only slight discomfort.
- You may return to desk work or light activities within 3 days to 1 week.
- Exercise and full daily routine can be resumed gradually over 2–6 weeks.
- Final, smooth, and refined results are fully revealed once swelling subsides, typically within 1–3 months.
About Liposuction
Treated areas:Body, Abdomen, Arms, Back, Breast, Buttocks, Face, Cheeks, Chin, Forehead
LIPOSUCTION: Sculpt & Define Your Ideal Shape
Target Stubborn Fat • Smooth Contours • Perfect Proportion
Liposuction (commonly known as “Lipo”) is the gold‑standard body contouring procedure designed to remove stubborn, resistant fat deposits that simply will not budge, no matter how strictly you diet or how hard you exercise. It is a precise sculpting technique that reshapes specific areas of your body, enhancing your natural curves, improving proportion, and revealing the defined silhouette you have worked so hard to achieve.
⚠️ Important Note: Liposuction is NOT a weight‑loss solution, it is a body sculpting and contouring treatment, ideal for refining shape and proportion when you are already near your ideal weight.
How It Works
Safe, Precise, Artistic Sculpting
Performed by our skilled plastic surgeons, the procedure follows a careful, gentle process to ensure safety, smooth results, and minimal downtime:
- Tumescent Fluid Infusion: A special sterile solution is injected into the target area. This minimises bleeding, reduces swelling, and numbs the area completely for your comfort.
- Micro‑Incisions: Tiny, carefully placed openings are made in natural skin creases or hidden lines, leaving virtually invisible scars once healed.
- Precise Fat Removal: A thin, specialised tube called a cannula is inserted to gently loosen and suction out unwanted fat cells. Only targeted fat is removed, leaving surrounding tissues and skin intact.
- Artistic Shaping: The surgeon meticulously sculpts and smooths the area, refining curves and ensuring symmetry to enhance your unique natural body shape.
Treatment Areas
Liposuction can be performed on almost any area where stubborn fat accumulates. Here is what it can do for you:
| Area | What It Achieves |
|---|---|
| Abdomen & Waist | Flattens the tummy, removes the “paunch”, and creates a slimmer, more defined waistline and hourglass shape. |
| Flanks / Sides | Eliminates “love handles” and side bulges for a smoother, cleaner profile from every angle. |
| Thighs (Inner & Outer) | Reduces inner thigh bulk to stop skin friction; removes outer thigh “saddlebags” for slimmer, longer‑looking legs. |
| Upper Arms | Removes excess fat and improves skin tightness, eliminating the “flabby” look for firmer, shapelier arms. |
| Face, Neck & Chin | Eliminates double chin, removes jowls, and sharpens the jawline and neck contour for a slimmer, more youthful profile. |
| Back & Bra Line | Smooths out back rolls, bulges, and fat deposits under the bra line for a seamless silhouette under clothes. |
| Hips & Buttocks | Reshapes the lower body, refining hip width and enhancing buttock curvature for better volume and lift. |
| Knees, Calves & Ankles | Slims heavy or thick lower legs, refining proportions for elegant, shapely legs all the way down. |
| Chest (Male & Female) | Corrects enlarged breast tissue in men (Gynecomastia); refines chest contour in women. |
💡 Pro Tip: Fat removed during liposuction is pure, high‑quality tissue, we can safely purify and transfer it to other areas (such as the breasts, buttocks, or face) to add natural volume and lift known as Fat Transfer/Fat Grafting.
Ideal Candidate
This procedure is perfect for you if you:
- Are an adult in generally good health, close to your ideal weight, but struggle with localised fat pockets that resist diet and exercise
- Desire better body proportion, smoother curves, and clearer definition
- Are considering volume enhancement (breast, buttocks, or face) and prefer using your own natural fat instead of synthetic implants or fillers
- Want permanent removal of unwanted fat cells
- Have realistic expectations and understand that liposuction sculpts shape, rather than reduces weight drastically
Proven Results
- Permanent Fat Removal: Fat cells removed during the procedure are gone forever & they never grow back. As long as you maintain a stable weight, your new shape stays with you
- Smoother, Leaner Contours: Bulges, rolls, and stubborn pockets disappear, replaced by sleek, natural curves
- Better Proportion & Balance: Your body looks balanced, symmetrical, and aesthetically pleasing from every angle
- Confidence Boost: You will look and feel great in fitted clothes, swimwear, and formal wear, showing off your best shape
- Natural Appearance: Results look entirely yours enhanced, sculpted, and refined, never artificial or over‑done.
Price by Region
| Location | Ranging from |
|---|---|
| Korea | 4,800,000 (KRW) |
| Thailand | 80,000 (THB) |
| China | 24,000 (RMB) |
| Japan | 450,000 (JPY) |
| Malaysia | 13,500 (MYR) |
| Singapore | 6,000 (SGD) |
| Indonesia | 35,000,000 (IDR) |
How It Is Performed
- Detailed photo planning and body mapping; volume estimation
- Tumescent solution (saline + lidocaine + epinephrine) infiltrated into donor areas — reduces bleeding, separates fat, and provides local anaesthesia
- Cannula liposuction of donor areas using PAL (power-assisted liposuction) or VASER (ultrasound-assisted liposuction), which preserves fat-cell viability
- Harvested fat processed by centrifugation and decantation to remove blood, oil, and debris
- Purified fat loaded into fine syringes
- Recipient injection: multi-plane micro-droplet technique — tiny fat aliquots deposited at multiple depth levels to maximise surface area for blood vessel ingrowth
- Buttock augmentation safety note: cannula position is continuously visualised to ensure strictly subcutaneous (never intramuscular or intravascular) delivery — a critical protocol that eliminates the risk of fat embolism associated with the procedure
- Compression garment applied to all donor areas
Your Timeline
Preparation
- Pre-operative photo planning and body measurements
- Blood work and ECG
- Compression garment fitted in advance
- Fasting 8 hours before general anaesthesia
- Stop blood-thinning medications
- No smoking or alcohol
Followup Care
- Compression garment worn 24/7 for 4–6 weeks
- Lymphatic-drainage massage from week 2 onwards
- Protect grafted area from pressure (no tight bra, no sleeping on injected breast or buttock for 6 weeks)
- Reviews at 1, 3, and 6 months
- Fat-graft survival rate stabilises at 6 months
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of the injected fat survives?
Typically 40–70% of grafted fat survives long-term. Techniques like careful centrifugation, micro-droplet injection, and avoiding pressure on the grafted area improve survival rates.
Is liposuction a weight-loss treatment?
No. Liposuction is a body-contouring procedure, not a treatment for obesity. It removes localized fat deposits that are resistant to diet and exercise, but does not address metabolic or lifestyle factors.
How is VASER liposuction different from traditional liposuction?
VASER uses ultrasound energy to selectively loosen fat cells before aspiration, preserving surrounding nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue. This results in smoother contours, less bruising, and critically higher viability of harvested fat cells when used as donor material for grafting.
Can I use my own fat instead of breast implants?
Yes, for modest increases (typically one cup size). Autologous fat breast augmentation is ideal for patients who want a natural, implant-free result and have sufficient donor fat available. For larger volume increases, implants combined with fat grafting may be recommended.
How long do the liposuction results last?
If a stable weight is maintained, liposuction results are permanent because fat cells are permanently removed. Weight gain can still affect remaining fat cells in treated and untreated areas.
Why is buttock fat grafting considered high-risk?
The gluteal region has large blood vessels that can inadvertently receive injected fat, causing a potentially fatal fat embolism. The international consensus is strict: fat must be injected only into the subcutaneous layer, never into the muscle. Our partner hospitals follow evidence-based safety protocols, including cannula visualisation and low injection pressures — to make this procedure safe.
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