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Your Guide To: Tumescent Liposuction Surgery

There are several different methods of having liposuction surgery. Tumescent liposuction is one way, and it's also considered by many to be the best way to have liposuction surgery performed.

Unlike other liposuction procedures, tumescent liposuction surgery uses large amounts of local anesthetic. It's reported that this cuts down on the pain, bleeding and swelling, both before and after surgery.

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Before surgery, the doctor will inject a large amount of anesthetic into the area to be treated. This anesthetic is made up of lidocaine and epinephrine. This anesthetic essentially makes the fat swell, allowing the doctor easier access, and thus an easier job of extracting the fat. It also numbs the area, easing the pain. The biggest advantage to using this mixture of anesthetic is that it shrinks the blood vessels temporarily, lessening bleeding and decreasing swelling.

Tumescent liposuction surgery also has one other very important advantage; general anesthesia promotes vomiting and dizziness in most people. By mixing the two (lidocaine and epinephrine) you will most likely not get these side effects.

Risks Involved
There are two unique risks associated with tumescent liposuction, that aren't associated with regular liposuction. They are:

• Lidocaine toxicity.
• If too much lidocaine is used, the body has a hard time metabolizing the drug. This can lead to fluid build-up in the lungs.


Surgeons have turned to using tumescent liposuction more and more. By using this technique, as opposed to dry liposuction, patients don't require hospitalization as often. The loss of blood and swelling are cut down, and it's much easier for the surgeon to remove the fat.

Over the years, two main variations have been used for tumescent liposuction. These variations are:

Wet
The wet technique uses a solution that is comprised of local anesthesia and epinephrine. The surgeon injects about 100 milliliters of the solution into the tissue to be worked on. This solution helps cut down on blood loss, and pain after the operation is performed.

Super Wet
Super wet relies on less lidocaine and epinephrine to be used. Instead the patient is sedated using intravenous. This way, the doctor does not have to wait for the swelling that a locally injected anesthesia would produce, to go down. It also cuts back on surgery time. Super wet surgery only takes about an hour or two in most cases, and the doctor can also perform more than one surgery at a time, while the patient is sedated. Blood loss is minimal, and discomfort after the procedure is much less than it would be with dry liposuction. The super wet technique is probably the most used, and popular of all of the liposuction techniques available today.

As with all liposuction surgeries, you should be choosy when it comes to doctors. You should pick one that is close to you, has experience and qualifications to back them up, and is someone you feel comfortable with. You should also educate yourself on liposuction procedures, and ask your doctor as many questions as possible, to ensure you get the best results.

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