Differences in Liposuction Cannulae- “Go Big or Go Home”
I posted this video on Instagram to explain choices in liposuction cannulae.
With liposuction, I use a hollow metal tube, or “cannula”, to break up and suck out fat. The plural of “cannula” is “cannulae” (thanks, Roman Empire and Latin speakers!).
Of course, there are differences in sizes and lengths. Going back to physics, the thicker and larger diameter cannula can remove more fat more quickly. This is known as “Bernoulli’s Principle”. At the beginning of any liposuction case, I want to use the biggest cannula possible, so that I can efficiently remove as much fat as possible in the shortest period of time.
As you know, liposuction is a refining procedure. I can’t linger over an area too long, or I may generate a divot or contour irregularity. For even further refinement, I will switch out the large cannula for a thinner one. The thinner cannula allows me to “feather” out the liposuction so that I can fine tune your areas of liposuction and extract as much fat as possible.
It’s important not to remove too much fat- and not enough fat! It has to be “just right” so that I achieve maximal fat extraction, but your body does not end up with any lumps, bumps, or contour irregularities at the end of the plastic surgery case.
If you have any other questions, please contact me. And yes, my Instagram account is www.instagram.com/drroykim. Talk to you soon!
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