Hi-Def Liposuction Surgery and Recovery

The day of your Vaser Hi-Def surgery is the culmination of careful planning. The procedure is performed with meticulous attention to detail to ensure your safety, comfort, and the achievement of your aesthetic goals.

What to Expect on Surgery Day

Your procedure will take place in a fully accredited surgical facility. Here is a step-by-step overview of what will happen:

• Anesthesia: Vaser Hi-Def is an intricate procedure and is almost always performed under general anesthesia to ensure you are completely comfortable and still. Your anesthesiologist will be present throughout the surgery to monitor you.
• Dynamic Marking: Before the procedure begins, your surgeon will mark your body while you are standing and flexing your muscles. This detailed anatomical map is a critical guide for the sculpting process, ensuring the final results look natural both at rest and in motion.
• Tumescent Fluid Injection: After anesthesia is administered, a tumescent fluid is injected into the areas being treated. This solution contains a local anesthetic (lidocaine) to manage post-operative pain and epinephrine to constrict blood vessels, which significantly reduces bleeding and bruising.
• Vaser Technology in Action: The surgeon makes very small incisions, carefully placed within natural skin creases to hide them. A thin Vaser probe is inserted to emit high-frequency ultrasound energy. This energy selectively liquefies the superficial and deep layers of fat around the muscle groups without damaging surrounding tissues.
• Artistic Fat Removal and Etching: Once the fat is emulsified, the surgeon uses specialized, fine cannulas to suction it away. This is the most artistic part of the procedure. The surgeon meticulously removes fat to create shadows between muscles and leave a thin layer over muscles, creating highlights that produce a defined, three-dimensional look.
• Duration: The surgery time varies based on the number of areas being treated. Abdominal etching alone might take two to three hours, while a more extensive procedure involving the chest, back, and arms could last four to six hours.

Once the sculpting is complete, incisions are closed, and you will be placed in a specialized compression garment with custom foam inserts to support the newly defined contours.