Lignocaine is commonly used as a numbing agent during procedures.

Dr Sharma says in liposuction, there is a lot of fluid shift and a morbid obese patient could develop certain complication.Ĭonsidering Chethana Raj apparently did not have any obesity issues, Dr Sharma suspects lignocaine toxicity during the procedure which could have led to the tragedy in absence of facilities. He adds that if one is playing with fire if it is used as a tool to reduce weight and accidents can even happen under trained hands because the body is not able to handle it. The best tip for obesity is diet restriction, increasing your movement and taking a nutritious diet,' says Dr Sharma. Some people are selling liposuction as a cure for obesity. 'People with near ideal weight and have got little fat excess and want to get rid of that are candidates for liposuction. Adhishwar Sharma, Senior Consultant, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram in a telephonic conversation told HT Digital that people these days think liposuction can fix their obesity issues which is wrong. The assessment of risk of anaesthesia needs to be done as well,' Dr Shraddha Despande, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central told HT Digital in an email interview.ĭr. Patient needs to be assessed properly pre operatively to make sure they are fit to undergo the procedure.

This is performed in any age group between 18 to 65. 'Liposuction surgery involves removal of fat from certain stubborn areas of the body which are resistant to diet and exercise. What is liposuction or fat-free cosmetic surgery We got in touch with some health experts to know more about liposuction, commonly known as fat-free cosmetic surgery and what could have possibly gone wrong with the young actress. Chethana Raj apparently did not inform her parents before going through the procedure and the consent form was filled by her friend. The friends and fans of the actress are still reeling under shock and it has sparked a debate on how safe these plastic surgery procedures are, and how body image issues and the desire to look a certain way could actually be fatal. It is also being said that Chethana apparently did not inform her parents before going through the procedure and the consent form was filled by her friend. It is being alleged that the surgery was done in a hospital ICU which lacked the required facilities. According to reports, the actress' lungs filled up with fluid and she subsequently suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday.

Popular Kannada TV actress Chethana Raj, all of 21, died of complications after undergoing a ‘fat-free' cosmetic surgery at a private hospital in Bengaluru.

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