Post Operative Care The Tumescent Technique The tumescent technique for liposuction uses a large volume of a dilute solution of lidocaine and epinephrine. The tumescent technique for liposuction has become the worldwide standard of care for liposuction because it has eliminated the common problem of surgical bleeding associated with older techniques. The dilute tumescent
Liposuction Cost and Liposuction Price Guide Liposuction Cost is an important factor when considering liposuction surgery. However, the quality of liposuction is more important than the liposuction cost. If the ultimate goal of liposuction is to have a happy patient, then the surgeon’s expertise and experience are probably more important than finding the cheapest
FAQ: Liposuction 1. What is Liposuction? The concept of liposuction is surprisingly simple. Liposuction is a surgical technique that improves the body's contour by removing excess fat deposits located between the skin and muscle. Liposuction involves the use of a small stainless steel tube, called a cannula (from the Latin word for reed, tube,
Dry Technique Introduction Dry Technique (no longer used) required general anesthesia. The dry technique derived its name from the fact that it did not use injections of local anesthesia into the fat before liposuction. This technique was abandoned because of the excessive blood loss it caused. Blood composed approximately thirty percent (30%) of the tissue
Back, Female Liposuction of the female back can produce dramatic improvements. The fat on the back can be subdivided into several important areas: Infra-scapular fat (female flanks) is located above the waist and below the shoulder blades. This is the unsightly fat that bulges just below the bra strap. Posterior axillary fat is located on
Adits and Open Drainage An adit is a technical engineering term that describes a horizontal opening by which a mine is entered or drained. A micro-adit used in tumescent liposuction is a small circular hole made by a tiny (1.5 mm or 2 mm) skin biopsy punch. Adits facilitate and promote the open drainage
Rare and Severe Liposuction Complications Anesthesia can be Dangerous Complications due to anesthesia are rare. Both local anesthesia and systemic anesthesia, which includes general anesthesia and heavy intravenous (IV) sedation, can be dangerous if used by physicians who are not familiar with the pharmacology of tumescent local anesthesia or who are not adequately trained in
Buttocks Tiny Cannulas Give Best Results Using microcannulas and tumescent liposuction techniques, the size and shape of the buttocks can be improved, and can produce excellent, symmetric, and smooth results. Microcannulas have a diameter of less than 3 mm or less than 1/8 of an inch. In contrast, liposuction of the buttocks using large
Face and Neck Tumescent liposuction is the safest and usually the most effective technique for removing fat from the chin, cheeks and jowls. Liposuction involves fewer complications, fewer scars, avoids the dangers of general anesthesia, has a more rapid recovery, lower costs, and typically gives a more natural appearance compared to a facelift. Women Women
Flanks, Male The male flanks, also known as love-handles, are located just above the crest of the hip bone. In the female the identical anatomic area is called the waist. The male flanks are a localized accumulation of fat that bulges over the belt-line in a most unflattering fashion and is accentuated by a pair