Key planning information for this type of liposuction in South Africa.
On requestQuoted per case
4 hospitalsList Liposuction
7 typesOf liposuction
Power Assisted Liposuction (PAL) in South Africa is priced per case; 4 hospitals in South Africa list Liposuction. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
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 South Africa offering Liposuction
These hospitals list Liposuction in South Africa; ask any of them to quote Power Assisted Liposuction (PAL) for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.
Surgical Bliss is a proudly South African medical tourism company based in the sunny city of Cape Town. They will gladly plan and coordinate your upcoming surgery as well as your recovery and any holiday plans that you wish to make in Cape Town.