Liposuction in Alicante

We are a cosmetic surgery clinic in Alicante and hold consultations for women and men in the square named after Mayor Agatángelo Soler. Here is what a surgeon will tell you at the first consultation, with the medical sources cited and without figures or promises.

What is liposuction in Alicante, and what isn't it?

Liposuction, or lipoplasty, is surgery that removes localised fat from specific areas of the body. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), it is used to contour the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks and other areas where diet and exercise have not been enough.

What it is not matters just as much. The ASPS is clear: it is not a treatment for obesity and does not replace diet and exercise; it works in people of normal weight with a little excess fat. Nor is it an effective treatment for cellulite.

VASER lipo and other liposuction techniques

There are several ways to suction fat. The traditional technique (tumescent or superwet) infiltrates a solution into the area and the fat is suctioned out with cannulas. The laser-assisted technique liquefies the fat with laser energy. And the ultrasonic one, known as VASER lipo, uses ultrasound vibrations to loosen the fat cells before they are suctioned out.

At the assessment we explain whether VASER lipo suits your case or whether another technique is more appropriate.

A useful warning: each technique is credited with advantages, such as less bruising or a gentler recovery, but these should be taken with caution. Choose the surgeon before the machine: a sophisticated device in inexperienced hands performs less well than a simple one in the hands of someone who has mastered it. Ask which technique they are proposing for your case and why.

Questions about the technique that are worth asking

Before you choose, ask: which technique do you propose for my case and why? How many areas would you treat in a single operation? What follow-up appointments does aftercare include? Which compression garment should I wear and for how long? And one more, which helps to tell a good professional apart: who would you not recommend it for?

A surgeon who can answer the last one, with specific cases, deserves more trust than one who promises everything.

Areas that can be treated

The ASPS lists the following as possible: the abdomen and waist, the back, the calves and ankles, the chest, the face, the cheeks, the chin and neck, the hips and buttocks, the inner knee, the thighs and the upper arms. On our website there is a page for the most frequently asked-about areas.

Abdomen and flanks

This is the most common area. The abdomen and flanks (the «love handles») accumulate fat in men and women, and they are often treated together so that the contour of the waist looks coherent. There are specific pages on abdomen liposuction and flank liposuction.

Thighs and hips

In many women, fat builds up on the hips and thighs even when their weight is normal. Thigh liposuction redefines the contour and is assessed together with the skin in the area, which affects the result. We have a page dedicated to the thighs.

Back and arms

Fat on the back and on the upper arms is bothersome mainly with certain clothes. If there is laxity, the surgeon will assess whether liposuction is enough. There are pages on the back and on the arms.

Double chin

The chin and neck are treated with a smaller procedure. It is explained on the page on removing a double chin.

Who is liposuction in Alicante for? Women and men

The ASPS describes who responds best: an adult within 30% of their ideal weight, with firm, elastic skin and good muscle tone, in good health, with no conditions that slow healing, who does not smoke or vape and who has specific goals and a positive attitude. It also reminds us that the decision must be yours, not made to fit an ideal.

There is no women's liposuction and men's liposuction, but some areas weigh differently. In both cases the surgeon examines the volume, the skin and the distribution before proposing anything.

Women

They may come in about the hips, thighs and lower abdomen, areas where fat can be stubborn even when weight is normal.

Men

They may come in about the flanks, abdomen and chest area. If the reason is the chest, the surgeon must tell the difference between fat and glandular tissue. We have a page on gynaecomastia.

Before your operation: weight and habits

The ASPS links how long the result lasts to a stable weight and good physical fitness. This is prepared before the operation, not after. With your weight in full flux, the prudent thing is to wait for it to settle.

You do not need to have reached your ideal weight to have the operation, but you do need to be close to the weight you want to maintain. That is what will make the new contour last.

Skin and laxity: when liposuction is not enough

Liposuction removes fat, not skin. If the skin is loose, after the operation it may be left slack or with folds. The ASPS puts it this way: it does not improve skin laxity, and more surgery may be needed to remove it.

When laxity of the abdomen predominates or the muscles have separated, what is indicated may be a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), on its own or together with liposuction. The surgeon decides this at the examination, with the skin and muscle in front of them. If you are interested, we have a page on tummy tuck (abdominoplasty).

First liposuction consultation in Alicante

You book the visit on +34 684 41 67 85, Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 20:00, and then you come to the clinic in the square.

According to the ASPS, the consultation covers your goals, your medical conditions, allergies and treatments, the medicines, vitamins, supplements, alcohol and tobacco you use, and your previous operations. The surgeon assesses your general health, examines the areas, takes photographs, proposes an option and explains the likely results and the limits.

The ASPS stresses that success depends a great deal on your honesty at this visit. Bring any medical reports you have and do not leave anything out: it is what allows the surgeon to propose something that is safe for you.

Who operates your liposuction in Alicante?

You are operated on by a registered plastic surgeon of Clínica EGOS. Before you book a date, we tell you in writing who will operate on you, with their medical association registration number, and at which centre, with its health registration number. According to the ASPS, liposuction is done in an accredited surgical centre or in a hospital.

How liposuction is done, step by step

Once in the operating theatre and under anaesthesia, the surgeon makes small incisions in the skin. Through them, fine cannulas are inserted which, with a controlled movement, break up the fat and remove it through a suction system. In some techniques, the fat is first liquefied with ultrasound or laser; in the traditional one, a solution is infiltrated into the area to reduce pain and bleeding.

Afterwards the incisions are covered, the compression garment is put on and you go to the recovery area. The incisions are small, and the scars they leave are small marks, not a long line. The surgeon decides where the incisions go so that they sit in creases or less visible areas whenever possible.

The operation: anaesthesia, admission and duration

Liposuction is done in an operating theatre. Depending on the case, the anaesthesia may be general or regional, and the medical team will confirm the type with you.

The duration depends on how many areas are treated and on the technique. If you go home the same day, the ASPS advises having someone you trust accompany you, drive for you and stay with you the first night. Before the date, the team may suggest blood tests, an adjustment to your medication and stopping smoking and some medicines that encourage bleeding.

Recovery from liposuction in Alicante, week by week

The ASPS gives a general timeline that the surgeon adjusts to each case.

First week

An elastic bandage, a support garment or a compression garment is put on, which reduces swelling and holds the body in place while it heals. If there are drains, you are taught how to empty them and note the fluid. There is discomfort, swelling and bruising, and activity is very limited.

Weeks 2 and 3

You start to feel much better. According to the ASPS, you can go back to work, depending on your job, and exercise and demanding activities are still limited.

Weeks 4 and 5

Bruising should have gone and the swelling starts to come down visibly.

Week 6 onwards

The swelling continues to improve. You can start to increase your activity and do gentle exercise, always with the surgeon's go-ahead.

The compression garment: what it is for

It is not an accessory: it is part of the treatment, and wearing it badly (too loose or too tight) changes how the area progresses.

Ask how long to wear it, whether it is day and night, how to wash it and how to put it on without damaging the incisions.

Support garment and heat

In the warm months, the compression garment is more uncomfortable: ask which fabrics are available and whether it is worth having a spare. To swim in the sea or the pool, wait until the surgeon gives the go-ahead and protect the incisions from the sun.

Results of liposuction in Alicante: when they show and how to maintain them

According to the ASPS, results are long-lasting as long as you maintain a stable weight and good physical fitness. Over the years it is normal to lose some firmness, but most of the improvement should remain.

The swelling can take several months to disappear completely; as it goes down, the new contour becomes more defined. And the ASPS is clear about what cannot be promised: there is no guarantee, and sometimes a single operation is not enough for the optimal result. That is why the follow-up appointments are not a formality.

Liposuction and fat transfer (lipotransfer): making use of the fat

The fat that is removed can be reused to add volume to another area, which is called fat transfer (lipotransfer). It is the case for someone who wants to reduce the abdomen or flanks and, at the same time, gain volume in the buttocks. The fat must be prepared and placed carefully, and not all of the fat removed can be used.

We have a page on fat transfer (lipotransfer). At the consultation it is decided whether it makes sense in your case and whether it is done in the same operation.

Combining liposuction with other surgeries

Liposuction can be done on its own or together with other procedures, such as a facelift, a breast reduction or a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), according to the ASPS.

Putting two operations together adds operating time and recovery time, and it is not always worthwhile. The surgeon will tell you whether it is better to do them at the same time or separately.

Are there alternatives to liposuction?

For small deposits of fat there are other treatments that do not involve an operating theatre. They tend to give more subtle changes and may need several sessions. If you want a clear change, surgery is usually what is considered; at the assessment we will tell you what fits your case.

Quote for liposuction in Alicante: what it should include

Without an examination there is no figure, because it varies with the areas treated, the technique, the anaesthesia and any associated operations. What you should receive is a written, itemised quote: the team's fees, operating theatre, anaesthesia, materials, the compression garment and the follow-up appointments.

Ask how many areas it includes, whether the garment and the follow-up appointments are part of the price and what happens if a touch-up is needed.

How to get here and book your liposuction in Alicante

Full address: Plaza del Alcalde Agatángelo Soler, 3, Alicante (03015). To book the visit, the telephone number is +34 684 41 67 85, available Monday to Friday, from ten in the morning to eight in the evening. Wherever you live in the province, anyone having surgery should know beforehand how many follow-up appointments there are and where they take place.

Sources for this page

ASPS, liposuction: what it is, candidates, consultation, preparation, recovery and results. · Spanish Ministry of Health, State Register of Healthcare Professionals (Registro Estatal de Profesionales Sanitarios).

*For information only; it does not replace a consultation with a healthcare professional. The results of any procedure depend on each patient and are assessed individually. Clínica EGOS.

Content reviewed by Dr. Santiago Elvira i Barberà, plastic surgeon (Medical Association member no. 49756) · October 2026