I) Before treatment Back

 « Yes, because we would be aiming to smooth your shape from waist to outer thigh. This would make your figure look younger and more athletic. You should lose 1-3 sizes, be able to wear tight-fitting trousers again and jersey-knit from bust to knee. »

« The most important thing is to look at the skin's capacity to retract back onto the new shape. It may be preferable to keep some fullness of line and make sure the skin is still tight and smooth, rather than reduce too much and have the skin too loose. A primary aim is to get good smooth skin, which we do by paying a lot of attention to it and using very fine instruments. »

« During your preparatory consultation with the anaesthetist or the surgeon, we will ask you for the results of a general medical examination to spot any medical contraindications. You should take no aspirin or anti inflammatory medicines for ten days prior to your visit. »

« As we would use a light epidural or general anasthetic, this would mean an overnight stay. »

« This is rather delicate treatment and it lasts one and a half to two hours, depending on the work to be done. »

« A light epidural or a general anaesthetic is needed for this type of procedure, once again, depending on how much work is to be done. »

« Firstly we inject an anaesthetic vasoconstriction fluid into the treatment zone. Then comes a fine tube of 3 or 4mm through a minute opening in the skin. We quite literally vacuum the fat out, moving across the entire area to be treated. Using the narrow tube takes longer but results are much better. »

« The only real risk is of bruising, which is quite frequent (haematomas being much rarer). By prescribing antibiotics from two days before to seven days after treatment we eliminate risk of infection. Particular care has to be taken with patients with sequels of obesity or heavy tobacco use. Sensitivity in the area may be modified temporarily. Rare cases of ripple effect can be dealt with by massage or "m6" treatment.
Very rarely we might carry out a mini liposuction at 6 months to finish off the work. Any risks associated with the anaesthetic will be clarified during pre-treatment interviews . »

« There is a very low risk of phlebitis for this type of treatment. It consists of a blood clot appearing in the deep veins of the leg, which can detach and move to the lungs, causing a lung embolism. We can effectively deal with this risk using anti-coagulants and support stockings during your whole stay. During the treatment, we also do leg massages. So far, we have had no cases of phlebitis at all. »

III ) After treatment : Back

« There will be discreet, minor scarring, 8mm long each, hidden in the buttock fold and also on the outside thigh and lower hips. »

« This is moderately painful treatment, rated at 3 on a scale of 0-10 by patients. This is easily treated locally with pain killing creams. »

« You will see most of the results (70%) immediately but residual swelling and bruising will only disappear after about three or four weeks. Pressotherapy sessions would help with this. »

« You will have a check up after 10 days, then once a month for six months. Of course you can make an appointment at any other time too. »

« You will only have to wear an elastic panty for two weeks, day and night. You can keep it for showering as it is quite tight and dries very quickly with warm towels or even a hair dryer. »

« You can start to shower after 48hours, and the little plasters covering the scars will drop off after 10 days or so, you do not have to replace them. »

« You can start work after three days. »

« You can start gym after three weeks and more strenuous activities after six. »

« You will have to consult your local health authorities and your private health insurers to see if you can be supported financially following a serious illness resulting in weight loss, for example. »