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Do you have undesirable fats? Are you tired of doing various types of exercises with no result? Suffering from low self-esteem? Are you willing to undergo  a medical procedure?

Then liposuction is what you need, my friend. Liposuction is a surgical procedure that removes undesirable excess body fats from different parts of the body. Most common body parts with such fats are from the abdomen, buttocks, arms and thighs. It’s one of the popular cosmetic surgery procedure by far, as the results can be quite fantastic and can boost confidence.

There are various liposuction techniques that can be applied which include:

• Dry – this technique is already phased out and it requires general anesthesia. It doesn’t use injected anesthesia which is why this technique is not anymore applied these days as it causes an excessive blood loss approximately 30%

• Wet – requires a small amount of anesthesia injected into the affected area to lessen the bleeding as compared to the dry technique. The fluid also comes with saline to loosen the fat cells and make it easier to suction out.

• Super-wet – the volume of anesthesia used is about the same amount of fat expected to be removed. The blood loss is lesser compared to the tumescent liposuction. Normally, the procedure takes one to three hours, depending on the size of the affected areas/areas.

• Tumescent – meaning “swollen and firm” because of the large volume of dilute lidocaine and epinephrine injected into the subcutaneous fat making it tumescent thus creates a better space between the muscle and the fatty tissue for the cannula (a hollow tube).

• Laser-assisted – uses thermal energy to melt the fat and remove suction. Laser liposuction is in the same way similar to the above mentioned techniques as it also applies sedation of patient and injection of a tumescent fluid.

As far as liposuction is concerned many people hesitate resorting to liposuction because of the costs concerned.  As much as people make would make cost as the top priority, what really should matter is the quality.

Here is a table of a rough estimation of a liposuction fee in United States of America according to area from liposuction.com:

However, if you’re still hopeful of getting the best procedure but for a  cheaper price, why not consider having it outside your country?

There are top surgeons in other countries that are very well-known and respected in this field, this  means there’s a higher possibility of having the best surgeon at a lower price.

When I talk of cheaper costs with good surgeons find below the average cost of liposuction procedures in hospitals and clinics abroad:

Philippines

Cost: Ranging from $1000- $3125 (depending on the area)

India

Cost: $900 – $ 2500 (depending on the area; maximum price includes hospital and doctor fees)

Thailand

Cost: Ranging from $1500 – $3500 (depending on the area; maximum price includes hospital and doctor fees)

Brazil

Cost: $905 and (depending on the area; including hospital and doctor fees)

Bolivia

Cost: $1900 and above (depending on the area; including hospital and doctor fees)

Lithuania

Cost: $1,400 and above (depending on the area; including hospital and doctor fees)

Malaysia

Cost: $2000 – $2500 (depending on the area; including hospital and doctor fees)

Undergoing liposuction involves tough decisions and financial issues, so we hope that this has been helpful to you.

Until Next Time

Peter – Your Medical Tourism Guide

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