Ankle Liposuction – Get Rid of Cankles

Just when you thought every noticeable part of the body has been covered with liposuction, along comes the idea of ankle liposuction. Removing excess fats from the ankle is a direct influence of the strong inclination of newer fashion trends towards shorter garments to flaunt the legs.

Cankles is a condition where the calf seems to meet directly with the ankle thereby giving it a swollen appearance. This circumstance affects thousands of women worldwide. Cankles could be a due to the lack of muscle development around the ankles or fluid buildup. This is present among the thin and the fat. It is this dilemma that ankle liposuction intends to eliminate.

Is it safe?

The question on safety depends on a number of things: surgeon, medical history, age and skin tone.

The surgeon you choose matters. He or she must be well knowledgeable in the anatomy of the ankle. The composition of the ankle makes liposuction difficult, because it is composed mostly of muscles and tendons. Fat deposits are not as layered as the other areas of the body. Therefore, digging in too deep and suctioning too much may lead to serious complications, such as irreparable nerve damage, blood clots and the like.

Look for an accredited doctor from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Professional fees for these doctors might cost more, but it must be remembered that there is no monetary value for safety.

Prior to a surgery, the doctor would have you go through a series of tests to confirm your eligibility as a patient. The most common of these pre-surgery screenings is the pinch test. It is the process of analyzing whether you have enough fat deposits to suck out. Fat deposits should be at least 1cm in the ankle and 2cm in the calves. Moreover, the root of your cankles must also be analyzed to make sure that liposuction would work.

The surgeon would also need to know the patient’s medical history. Medical conditions such as hypercoagulability, active phlebitis, edema, severe obesity and all venous disorders would deem the procedure too risky. On the other hand, the procedure may prove to be heaven-sent for people suffering from polio and club foot.

Since women have a higher tendency of acquiring fat stores that are highly resistant to diet and exercise, they comprise a majority of potential patients although a few of the opposite sex opt in on the procedure too. A perfect candidate would be between 20 to 30 years old with good skin tone.

What are the risks involved?

This is an invasive procedure that takes about 2-3 hours under general anesthesia. Common side effects include pain, swelling, bruising and tenderness of the ankles. There is also the risk of infection and the after-effects of anesthesia. Meanwhile, the length of recovery takes a week to about 3 months, depending on the patient’s ability to heal.

Ankle liposuction usually costs between $4,000 to $8,000, and is an elective surgery that insurance companies will not cover. Financing companies offer affordable monthly installments, but they add their own interest rates thereby increasing the cost. Smart surgeries offer free liposuction, but these are conducted by medical students as part of their curriculum, thus, a patient has to gamble and just pray that the results will be satisfactory.

What about scars?

Traditional liposuction techniques leave scars due to incisions, but the introduction of the micro-cannula has paved the way for less to no scarring. This newer technology is not yet widespread thus the cost is almost double the ordinary liposuction. The procedure also takes longer, but the difference in results is very noticeable.

Ever since Mladick popularized ankle liposuction in 1983, professionals sought to perfect it by several experimentations. Up until the present, this process is not long-term as there is still need to adhere to proper diet and exercise to maintain the newly reshaped ankles. But liposuction’s promise of beauty from head to toe is more than enough reason for patients to invest in the procedure.

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