Liposuction compensation claims
Liposuction involves the surgical removal small areas of fat. Liposuction can be done on the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, knees, ankles, upper arms, neck and sides.
There are several different techniques for liposuction:
- dry liposuction involves a metal tube with suction being used to remove the fat. It produces greater side effects of bleeding and bruising than wet liposuction, so it is not often used now
- wet liposuction involves an injection of a mixture of saline, local anaesthetic and adrenaline into the fatty area. This helps to reduce bleeding, bruising and swelling and makes it easier to remove the fat. A thin metal tube is inserted and moved vigorously inside the fatty tissue to break it up. The fat and fluid is then sucked out
- ultrasound liposuction involves the use of ultrasound to break up the fat before it is sucked out. It makes it easier to remove and is used if the fat is very dense (for example, on a man’s torso) or if there is a lot of fat
The more serious complications of liposuction can include:
- lumpy, uneven results – requiring surgical revision
- pulmonary embolism caused by fat getting into the blood vessels and travelling to the lungs
- damage to internal organs, through perforation
- build up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary oedema)
- skin burns from ultrasound
Surgeons must give the patient reasonable information about the risks to enable the patient to give valid consent to the surgery.
How we can help
If a medical practitioner has not taken due care during surgery and you have suffered injury as a result, you may be able to bring a claim in negligence or breach of contract.
Making a cosmetic surgery claim
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