Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Days admitted
Usually done as an outpatient procedure. Sometimes may require an overnight stay at the hospital.
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Anesthesia
Usually local. If many areas are being treated, general anesthesia may be applied.
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Recovery
In most cases, you will be able to return to your normal activities within a week or two. According to the technique used, full recovery can take a few months.
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Risks
Risks associated with liposuction: - Shock (usually when not enough fluid is replaced during the surgery) - Fluid overload - Infections - Bleeding, blood clots - Tiny globules of fat in the bloodstream that block blood flow to tissue - Nerve, skin, tissue, or organ damage or burns from the heat or instruments used in liposuction - Uneven fat removal (asymmetry) - Drug reactions or overdose from the lidocaine used in the procedure - Scarring (skin surface may be irregular, asymmetric, or even "baggy," especially in older people)
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After care
First 2-4 weeks: a compression garment or bandage is worn. If non-absorbable stitches were used, they will be removed after 5 to 10 days.
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Hospitals in Israel offering Liposuction
These hospitals list Liposuction in Israel; ask any of them to quote Liposuction - Abdominal for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
A private hospital located on the shorelines of Herzliya, just off Tel Aviv, offering healthcare services to both local and foreign patients. The hospital is affiliated with over 500 Israeli physicians, many of whom hold high level positions at public hospitals.
DoctorsAZDr. Amirs ZligovskyTMDr. Topaz MorrisView all 22
The second largest hospital in Israel, Rabin Medical Center is a tertiary care hospital that can handle the most complicated cases in all medical fields.
DoctorsDADr. Dean Ad-ElAADr. Avraham AmirView all 7