Risks of Radiofrequency Lipolysis Buttock Reduction Surgery

Radiofrequency lipolysis for buttock slimming surgery uses high-frequency electric waves to act on the subcutaneous fat layer and the dermis respectively, using the high heat generated to crack the fat cells into glycerol and fatty acids, thus making the fat smaller in size and reduced in quantity, which is later metabolized with the body. Because this surgical method uses the principle of high heat to burn fat, the recovery period of RF lipolysis is longer, but compared with traditional liposuction, the incidence of complications such as postoperative hematoma and visible fat nodules under the skin due to intraoperative damage to blood vessels, and even skin laxity after liposuction is greatly reduced, so it is widely loved by beauty seekers. However, as a surgical procedure, there are still certain surgical risks associated with radiofrequency lipolysis buttock slimming surgery. If the doctor’s operation technology level is limited or the patient fails to feedback their own feelings in time, resulting in radiofrequency treatment when the patient has already appeared intolerance, skin color or texture change, the doctor still did not stop the operation, or the machine parameters set unreasonable, etc., can cause skin erythema and protrusion, more serious cases can also lead to acute epidermal and dermal damage, and even infection, skin damage, necrosis. Skin necrosis deep tissue damage leads to tissue adhesions, deep unevenness, depression, local nerve damage, painful pulling pigmentation. In addition, after lipolysis, some of them will be hardened and numb feeling still exists in the operated area, which is mostly normal and usually takes 3-6 months to fully recover.