Dr. Catherine Bergeret-Galley

Catherine Bergeret-Galley is one of the few female plastic surgeons in Paris. She is married, with three children. Dr. Bergeret Galley is passionate about her work in plastic and reconstructive surgery. "Enhancing, and making patients more attractive is my goal. I take the time to listen to their deepest concerns, to evaluate the defect they are worried about and often see as a handicap. I want to enhance the lives of my patients.

I started training as a plastic surgeon during my internship in 1984, first in general surgery, then specializing in cervico facial surgery, microsurgery, plastic and reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, both in France and in the United States." More...

Address: 36 rue Penthièvre, 75008, Paris
Telephone: +33(0)1 42 89 62 02

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LIPOSUCTION (Body contouring)

Liposuction is not a slimming procedure! It can however remove excess fat from specific areas of the body. The fulfillment you feel from the initial results will continue as long as you control your weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle after having undergone the body contouring procedure.. Liposuction is carried out using a thin hollow tube or a blunt cannula to reshape/remove  excess fat in specific zones which is then suctioned out of the body. Liposuction can be used on various areas of the body: hips, abdomen, thighs, and legs knees, also on the arms, calves and ankles. In the facial area the surgeon can also treat a double chin and the oval of the face. Liposuction can help to improve your body contours, and ultimately enhance your self-image. It is definitely a perfect intervention for body contouring or body reshaping.

THE PROCEDURE OF LIPOSUCTION

Precautions

Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs during the fifteen days preceding surgery. Depending on the type of anesthesia chosen, fasting may be recommended prior to surgery.

Surgery of Liposuction

The anesthesia can be general, local, or local with intravenous sedation. Hospitalization will last a few hours when local anesthesia is used and can last one night if the intervention is done under general anesthesia. Depending on the quantity of fat to remove, and the number of zones treated, the procedure can last 30 minutes to 2 hours. The surgeon makes small, inconspicuous incisions hidden in the natural body folds. The liposuction canula are adapted for the extraction of superficial fat or deep fat. The quantity to be extracted is depending on the quality of patient's skin. The liposuction canula are connected to a surgical pump. The excess fat is loosened using a controlled back and forth motion. Once the liposuction canula is withdrawn, a compression garment or elastic bandages are used to cover treatment areas. These help to control swelling and compress the skin to your new body contours. It is very important to wear these for few weeks. It will also help the skin and underneath tissue to retract for a better result.

Postoperative consequences after liposuction

Bruises and oedema are to be expected at the treated areas. If the quantity of removed fat was significant, one may feel tired; however normal activities can be resumed after a few days following surgery. It is recommended that the compression garment be worn for a month, during which one should avoid exposure to the sun and UV rays. Bath and swimming are only permitted after 4 weeks. Gymnastic can start again after 2 weeks. ght.

The complications of liposuction

Complications in surgery are always possible but unusual (infection, anesthesia problems).

Possible specific risks include:

• Phlebitis and pulmonary embolism
• Bleeding (hematoma)
• Metabolic imbalance to be compensated by IV fluid

THE RESULT OF LIPOSUCTION

It may take several weeks for the swelling to fully disappear (because of postoperatory oedema) especially on ankles.The final result may take several months to appear depending on which area that was treated   The new silhouette after body contouring are particularly convincing because the fat has definitively been removed.