What is the liposelection procedure?

This procedure uses ultrasound technology and is the most advanced form of fat removal treatment at present. It has its own patented technological system called ‘VASER’ which uses a probe to emit ultrasound waves to break down fat cells. The fat is liquefied and removed in the same way as liposuction.

VASER stands for Vibration Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance and consists of a machine and specially designed probe which transmits ultrasound energy. This energy is emitted in waves which vibrate as they travel and break up the fat cells which are then removed via suction.

The procedure involves the following steps:

• You are given a local anaesthetic with sedation.
• Your surgeon will ‘wet’ the area, or areas to be treated by injecting a special saline solution into that area. This solution will numb the area plus it will shrink blood vessels which reduce bruising and minimises blood loss. It also prepares the area for the ultrasound probe.

This solution contains saline, lidocaine and epinephrine. The numbness this will cause lasts for a day or so after treatment.

This fluid is also injected for a safety reason. It is easy for the patient to become dehydrated as a result of fluids lost during this procedure. So, this process will replace these lost fluids.

What is the recovery process for liposelection procedure?

You can expect some mild discomfort and soreness after this procedure but this will ease after a week. You will have to wear a special compression garment for that week. This MUST be worn all the time and every day of that week.

After this first week you will have to attend a follow up visit at the clinic or hospital where this will be removed along with any stitches and bandages.

The difference between this and other fat removal procedures is the vastly reduced recovery time. Rather than having to take a couple of weeks off work you are looking at going back the very next day. If not then you will be able to return after just a few days.

You will be able to go back to exercising after a week but take it easy to start with.

In a nutshell, you are looking at just a few days to recover rather than a number of weeks.

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近年来，市场对高端医疗和个性化服务的需求快速增长，但目前高端化、个性化的市场供给还比较缺乏，出现人们到欧美、日本、中国台湾等地购买高端医疗服务的现象。
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事实上，经过30多年发展沉淀，目前莆田常年有8万多人在外从事医疗投资行业，开办了9200多家医院。2014年莆田（中国）健康产业总会成立后，积极主动参与莆田市委市政府组织开展的在外莆商“百家诚信企业”创建活动，打造了普天药械网等一大批诚信企业、先进模式、品牌典型。总会聚合起来的巨大市场蛋糕和行业自律、转型升级，使莆田民营医院不仅获得巨额金融授信，也吸引了海内外大牌企业主动谋求战略合作。
规划先行，引领发展。李建辉介绍，市里聘请清华大学医院管理研究院研究编制《莆田市健康产业发展规划》，对医疗产业、教育培训、康复养老、台湾高端医疗引进合作、莆籍民营医疗转型升级等进行高起点、高标准规划。
示范带动、标杆引领。去年，莆田规划建设国际化的健康服务产业集聚区和社会办医示范区妈祖国际健康城，一年多来已与近30家全球领先、国内一流的医疗服务和管理机构达成合作意向。目前，设立3只共100亿元的健康医疗投资基金，总投资超120亿元的12个项目已落地，6家专科医院已开建。


李建辉透露，这个健康城的背后，有20多批次的台湾医疗机构和团队前来洽谈对接，如郭台铭2017年两次来莆田，六次与莆田市政府、莆田健康产业总会洽谈共同发起建设事宜。
“医疗健康产业是以人为本的产业，是促进两岸民心相通的最好发力点之一。”李建辉认为，两岸医疗健康产业互补性强，在发展高端专科医院、精准医疗、智慧养老、医院管理、人才培育、医疗保险、生技产品研发等方面有很大合作空间，在共同开拓“一带一路”等新兴市场、提高产业竞争力上的合作大有可为。

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