liposuction

  • GMC specialist registered surgeons
  • competitive prices and finance options
  • results you can trust
  • outstanding care from all the team

liposuction

Liposuction is designed to reshape the body by removing stubborn fat and sculpting your shape to boost your confidence.

what are the benefits of liposuction?

Liposuction is an excellent way to achieve your dream body shape and effortlessly regain confidence.

The ten most popular reasons for having liposuction are:

  • Confidence boosting
  • Targets stubborn pockets of fat
  • Gives a more slender and defined shape
  • Specific body areas can be contoured
  • Brings a balance to your body
  • Restores muscle definition
  • Clothes appear more flattering
  • Heathier as body fat is reduced
  • Little down-time
  • Fat can be re-used to add volume to another body area (a fat transfer)

 

what is the best type of liposuction?

To get the best results from liposuction, you need a highly skilled and experienced surgeon working with a team dedicated to outstanding aftercare – like ours at The Levant Clinic.

We prefer power-assisted liposuction (PAL) for its high-quality results and because it has fewer complications than Smart Lipo, Vaser or Vaser High-Def types of liposuction procedures.

at a glance

Procedure time

1-3 hours

Anaesthetic type

General

Hospital stay

Day/night

Recuperation

7-10 days

Price from

£5,000

Your four step journey

Your four step journey

your consultation

Your liposuction journey with our award winning surgeons – the first step to your new body.

Your first step before having liposuction is to meet one of our friendly, expert plastic surgeons who will make you feel at home during your consultation and answer your questions.

your surgeon will:

  • Review your medical history
  • Discuss your aims and expectations
  • Check your BMI to assess your suitability
  • Consider which technique is most suitable
  • Tell you about liposuction’s potential risks and complications

you can expect:

  • A complete examination to assess your health and skin quality
  • Your questions to be answered, including aftercare and the recovery process
  • Your surgeon to reveal before and after photographs of his work
  • A clinic letter detailing your discussion with your surgeon and surgical plan

getting ready for your liposuction

Our dedicated team give you all the information you need.

pre-op assessments and advice

At The Levant Clinic we have an experienced support team, providing a direct link between you and your surgeon. You’ll receive a very personal service to make your liposuction experience as great as your body transformation.

Our preparation for your liposuction involves:

  • A pre-op meeting with your plastic surgeon
  • Information you need in the lead up to your procedure
  • Pre-operative assessments which include MRSA swabs
  • Medication advice – This includes stopping medications that increase the risk of bleeding, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and herbal medicines, two weeks before surgery. We will also give you advice regarding any other medications you are taking
  • Smoking advice – You’ll need to stop smoking, using nicotine patches or gum at least four weeks before and after the procedure.

 

preparing for your hospital stay

  • You won’t eat or drink for 6 hours before your procedure, except clear water
  • Arrange for someone to pick you up from the hospital
  • Come to your appointment without makeup, jewellery, or perfume.

what to bring on the day:

  • Any medication you are taking
  • Compression garment
  • Dressing gown and slippers
  • Something to read
  • Toiletries.

liposuction

With a new contoured shape can transform your confidence and esteem.

at the hospital

Your liposuction will take place in a CQC-registered hospital.

  • You will see your surgeon, who will answer any concerns you may have, take pre-operation photographs, and mark up your body ready for surgery.
  • You will also see your anaesthetist before the liposuction and can ask questions about the anaesthetic. We perform liposuction and liposculpture under a general anaesthetic, with a local anaesthetic infiltration to make you comfortable afterwards.

 

liposuction – what happens?

We favour power-assisted liposuction because it gives more consistent results with fewer contour abnormalities. Other techniques such as Vaser or ultrasound-assisted liposuction offer no further advantage, produce less consistent results, and can cause complications.

Power-assisted liposuction (PAL) involves inserting a thin metal tube (cannula) into the treated area and attaching it to a liposuction machine that sucks out the fat. Once your surgeon has removed the fat, they drain the site of blood and fluid, stitch it up, apply dressings and fit a compression bandage or support garment.

Liposuction usually takes from one to three hours, depending on how much fat your surgeon removes and the area treated. If you have chosen either liposuction or liposculpture, you’re most likely to go home the same day. However, liposuction procedures might occasionally require a one-night stay in the hospital.

With liposculpture, less volume of fat is removed than liposuction. However, the surgeon may suggest liposculpture when you desire more defined contours.

At the procedure’s end, your surgeon will apply dressings and place you in a support (compression) garment.

after your liposuction

We have a very personal approach in looking after you.

getting home

We will put you at ease by giving you post-operative advice before you leave the hospital. You’ll be discharged the day after your procedure and we recommend that a friend or family member takes you home, as you won’t be able to drive.

 

outstanding after-care

  • You will stay under your surgeon’s direct care, with support from our focused team
  • We don’t pass you to a nurse for follow-up care
  • We give you a 24/7 telephone number to call with further questions
  • Our team can refer you to your surgeon directly at any time.

recovery timeline

Our expert surgeons ensure minimal downtime and complications when carrying out your liposuction. We will give you tailored advice regarding your aftercare and recovery, but as a general guide you can expect:
same day
  • You may stay in hospital overnight
  • You can shower – Thanks to our unique wound closure technique you can shower straightaway.
following day
  • You’ll be discharged from hospital if you have had an overnight stay
  • Rest as much as you can.
first two weeks
  • How you will feel – It is usual to feel sore and tender after your liposuction, but we’ll reduce any discomfort with pain relief
  • Some bruising and swelling – Our surgeons use special techniques to reduce bruising, which means less pain for you after the procedure, and your recovery may be slightly quicker
  • Sleeping – Sleep on your back with your head elevated as this will help your recovery
  • Movement – We’ll encourage you to move about as much as you can, but suggest you avoid strenuous activity
  • Help with daily activities – You may feel more tired than usual, so it’s advisable to have someone assist you
  • Work – Most patients take a couple of days to recover before returning to work, but this may be a little longer depending on your job
  • Follow up appointment with your surgeon – At two weeks.
two weeks and beyond
  • Healing – Liposuction takes about 2 weeks to heal
  • Stitches dissolve
  • Driving – When you have stopped taking pain medication and can perform an emergency manoeuvre (stop), usually from 2 weeks
  • Short-haul flights – After 4 weeks
  • Back to normal activities, including exercise – At 6 weeks
  • Compression (support) garment – wear for 6 weeks, except in the shower
  • Long-haul flight – At 6 weeks
  • Results – you will notice a difference from about 6 weeks when the swelling subsides, but full results will be visible in 6-12 months
  • Follow up appointments – The first year after your liposuction, your consultant surgeon will review you to monitor how you’re healing and recovering
  • Maintain a healthy lifestyle – to ensure the results are permanent.

You can exercise six weeks after your liposuction.

Most patients take two weeks to recover before returning to work, but this may be a little longer if your job involves manual labour.

You should wear your post-op support garment for six weeks, apart from in the shower or bath.

You can start driving once you have stopped taking pain medication and can perform an emergency manoeuvre (stop), usually about two weeks after the procedure.

You’ll need a week’s grace for any travel. We advise waiting four weeks before boarding a plane – and up to six weeks for a long-haul flight.

Most patients can see excellent results from liposuction after six weeks – with the best results visible between 6-12 months once the initial bruising and swelling has diminished.

The scarring is minimal and a maximum of 5mm in length. In addition, they fade excellently with time.


“The disproportionate amount of fat on my back after my previous surgery made me feel horrible. And while at 55, my expectation was never to have the body of a 20-year-old again, this surgery has made me feel so confident.”

Maria

frequently asked questions

We have partnered with Plim to offer tailored finance options that help you pay for your procedure – and we are clear about the costs of surgery at every stage.

Find out more information about the finance options that we offer.

In your initial consultation, you will have time to discuss your concerns and consider your options and the most suitable approach for you.

It is always advisable to create your list of questions before the consultation. But it’s easy to forget something you wanted to ask when there’s so much to cover. If you do, you can contact our dedicated team, who can return to your surgeon and get your answer. Questions you may want to consider are:

  • Is this procedure right for me?
  • What type of surgical technique do you recommend?
  • What’s the expected recovery period, and what kind of help will I need during it?
  • How can I expect the treated areas to look over time?
  • What must I do to get the best results?
  • Do you have before and after photos I can look at for this procedure?

Some surgeons believe that energy-based liposuction devices dissipate heat to tighten skin, but nothing has shown this to be the case. In our surgeons’ views, nothing compares to a skilful PAL.

Liposuction is relatively low risk, but there are possible complications.

Possible complications include bleeding beneath the skin (haematoma), numbness, infection, seroma (fluid collection) and venous thromboembolism (VTE). Your surgeon will explain the risks and complications of your operation in more detail during the consultation. 

At The Levant Clinic, all our surgeons are accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC) and hold the FCRS (Plast) qualification. We take every care to ensure any complications are minimised.

No, we have found that the operation time with the new energy-based liposuction techniques can be longer.

A shorter general anaesthetic, achieved with PAL, is best to improve patient recovery and reduce the risks and complications that may happen with any surgical procedure.

When comparing energy-based devices to PAL, our surgeons have found no difference in bruising, swelling, post-procedure pain or recovery times.

Recovery time can vary between patients but is mostly dependant on the amount of fat extracted. Liposuction is minimally invasive, but the more fat removed, the longer the recovery time is likely to be.

These latest devices use energy-based lipolysis or fat-melting instead of suction to remove fat deposits and reduce the possibility of bruising caused by other methods.

However, our surgeons were unimpressed by the trials, which found that such devices can lead to skin burns, hardening (fat necrosis), unevenness and patient disappointment with the outcome compared to PAL.

There is no substantial proof that bruising is reduced, either. However, our highly skilled surgeons always minimise bruises, lessen pain and encourage healing.

Before PAL’s introduction in 1998, surgeons had to physically move cannulas to and fro to suction out body fat. It was tiring for the surgeon and often left some fat in place.

Using PAL’s fast-vibrating cannulas instead of a traditional energy-based cannula reduces the effort it takes to suck out the fat, and it doesn’t use heat. As a result, PAL makes the process faster, more efficient and gentler for the patient, and more fat can be removed.

PAL also allows surgeons to sculpt body areas like the chest and stomach, which is particularly beneficial for men who want better contours.

Everyone is different, so the amount extracted varies per patient. However, six litres are the most fat we can remove in one procedure.

Liposuction can be a life enhancing decision, but it’s not suitable for everyone.

Liposuction may help if:

  • Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is less than 35
  • You want to lose stubborn pockets of fat
  • You’d like to shape specific body areas
  • You feel it would bring balance to your body
  • You’re keen to show muscle definition
  • You’d like clothes to appear more flattering
  • You want to boost your body confidence

Liposuction is not a ‘weight loss’ procedure – results are purely cosmetic. So, if you are overweight and looking for a quick fix weight-loss solution, then liposuction may not be the right procedure for you.

Contact us today – book a consultation to discuss your options.

why choose the levant clinic?

With a focus on results, safety and care, we promise you:

  • Expert plastic surgeons – highly experienced performing liposuction
  • Safety – GMC accredited surgeons on the specialist register for plastic surgery
  • Prestigious London hospitals – for your safety, comfort, and care
  • Results – five-star reviews from clients say how much more youthful, confident, and happier they feel after their liposuction
  • Competitively priced for our expertise – transparent pricing with no hidden extras
  • Comprehensive consultations – plenty of time to talk to your surgeon and detailed patient information tailored to you
  • Outstanding care and treatment – as many post-operative appointments that you need – all with your surgeon. We don’t pass you to a nurse, as your aftercare is just as important to us
  • Peace of mind – contact us through our 24-hour patient helpline.

Find out more

client
reviews

client reviews

accreditations & press


contact us today

Our dedicated team is ready to answer your questions


Book A Consultation Request A Callback