Who is qualified to do liposuction?
When looking for liposuction, it is important to find a qualified surgeon. While any M.D. doctor is technically qualified to perform liposuction, it is advisable that you look for someone who is more specialized and more qualified. In fact, the most qualified doctor should be one that practices cosmetic surgery. He would have the right extensive training to handle not only the procedure but to cope with any complications that might arise.
There are cases where normal M.D. doctors would perform liposuction as ways to supplement their main income. As a result, the outcome of the procedure is not as satisfactory. In fact there be liposuction side effects such as leaving liposuction scars. These scars are likely to be permanent and will need laser treatment to remvoe it.
Another side effect might be that the patient is left with sagging skin especially for people who are over 40. This is because the inexperienced surgeon might not be able to treat the excess skin in the right manner, hence resulting in creating another problem for the patient.
We can compare the analogue to why your family doctor doens’t deliver babies. It is all due to specialization. As a medical student studying cosmetic surgery, I would not think I could perform a heart surgery even if I might be qualified to do so. Liposuction is a rather complicated procedure that requires infusion of large volume of fluids and liposuction of fat and fluid. Therefore, the person performing liposuction should be familiar with trauma and fluid resuscitation.
In summary, the person most qualified to perform liposuction is a cosmestic surgeon. I would recommend that you seek a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to be your doctor for the performing of any liposuction procedure. This is to ensure that you get the best result for the money that you will be performing.
