Liposuction (WAL, Ultrasound-Assisted & Tumescent)

Liposuction at Schönheitsklinik Dr. Funk in Munich using multiple advanced techniques: Water-Assisted Liposuction (WAL), tumescent, ultrasound-assisted, and Lipopulsing. Treats abdomen, flanks, thighs, arms, calves, knees, and buttocks. Results are permanent for removed fat cells. Compression garment worn for several weeks; full results visible at three to six months.

Schönheitsklinik Dr. Funk in Munich offers liposuction (Fettabsaugung) using several advanced fat removal techniques tailored to the target area and the patient's anatomy. The clinic's primary approach is Water-Assisted Liposuction (WAL) — marketed under the brand Body-Jet — in which a precisely controlled fan-shaped water jet is used to gently dislodge fat cells from the surrounding connective tissue before aspiration. Unlike dry or tumescent liposuction alone, the water-jet technique uses the mechanical energy of the water stream rather than purely manual cannula movement to loosen fat, which reduces the force required, limits trauma to blood vessels and nerve fibres, and allows a higher proportion of the aspirated fat cells to survive for re-injection (autologous fat transfer). For areas requiring greater precision or where fibrous tissue makes standard aspiration more difficult — such as male chest, back, or secondary procedures — the clinic employs ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL), in which ultrasonic energy is delivered through a probe to emulsify the fat before aspiration. Tumescent technique (pre-infiltration of a dilute anaesthetic-adrenaline solution) is used in combination with both approaches to minimise bleeding and post-operative discomfort. The Lipopulsing technique uses pulsed mechanical vibration of the cannula for additional tissue loosening. Treatable body areas include the abdomen, flanks (love handles), inner and outer thighs, upper arms, calves and ankles (for particularly stubborn lower leg contour issues), knees, and the buttock region for shaping. Hospital stay is typically ambulatory (day case) for small-volume procedures, increasing to one to two nights for large-volume or multi-area work. A medical compression garment is worn continuously for the first two to three weeks and then for longer hours during the day for a further three weeks. Final contour results are visible at three to six months as residual swelling fully resolves and skin retracts. Fat cells removed are permanently eliminated; maintained results depend on stable weight thereafter.