Risks Associated With Liposuction: Overview Of Health Issues 
Liposuction is a type of cosmetic surgery in which fat cells between the skin and muscle tissue are removed from the body. While the procedure has gained popularity due to it being seen as a fast, effortless method of losing weight, it is not a universal solution for obesity. All surgery comes with certain inherent risks. Just because liposuction is classified as “cosmetic surgery’ does not mean that there are no dangers to the patient.
Liposuction may take place either under general or local anesthetic. The type of anesthesia used is largely dependent on the amount of fat being removed. Either type of anesthetic may cause reactions in certain patients. The procedure involves the fat cells being suctioned from the body via a needlelike device called a cannula. Among the dangers that come with this is the risk of an organ being punctured by the device. Once it goes under the skin, the surgeon cannot see the cannula and therefore is relying on his skill in guiding it. An error in judgment can be disastrous. While such errors are relatively rare, they do happen and patients should be aware of them.
Another risk comes the fact that the skin is broken. Broken skin in any context can lead to an infection, and infections arising at the site where the cannula was inserted are not unheard of.
Allergies to the medications used for the surgery can also cause complications during or after surgery. Overdosing on anesthetic has also been known to cause problems for patients.
One risk involved in the liposuction procedure is due to over-suctioning, which is removing too much fatty tissue. Doing this can be fatal as well cause disfigurement. The disfigurement in this case, takes the form of lumps and dents under the skin.
A fat embolism may occur in which a loosened piece of fat blocks a blood vessel and may eventually send the person into a coma or death. These are extremely rare, however.