Did you know that men love liposuction just about as much as women?  Well, let me back up a bit here, what I mean to say is that for men specifically, this type of elective cosmetic surgery happens to enjoy a prestigious spot in the top five elective surgeries that men choose to get.  Yes, men are insecure about their extra belly fat and flanks too!  Among other top men’s cosmetic surgeries reported are also eyelid work, to fix drooping eyelids, which is a common problem men have as they age.

There really isn’t anything different about the way liposuction is performed on men between how it’s performed on women though.  The surgeons are still board certified by the plastic surgery board (they better be!), they use a vaccuum type suction to pull the fat out, and under regular liposuction, as opposed to the less invasive smartlipo, they go under general anesthesia, which is probably the riskiest part about full on liposuction, and the reason I’d recommend trying something like smartlipo instead unless you’re looking for a more drastic fat reduction.

The difference between smartlipo and liposuction is that the patient does not need to go under for smartlipo, and a small canula is used rather than a larger tube that sucks more fat out.  A local anesthetic is used in smartlipo, and there is minimal downtime and supposedly not as much bruising, however what smartlipo can do is a bit more limited as far as fat removal, so it is recommended only for spot reduction - say if you have a double chin or something like that you want minimized. 

Liposuction is not anything to be taken lightly, whether you’re a man or a women though.  It has a high incident of infection and a lot of pain, swelling and downtime compared to other less invasive fat removal techniques, but if you need more fat gone it might be the way to go.  Also, going under anesthesia is never preferable since people may have a bad response to it.  Just look at the story about the cheerleader in her teens that died from a reaction to anesthesia.  It’s always best to just try to lose the weight from the belly or wherever else you’re having problems first.