What is Tumescent Liposuction? | Houston Lipo Center

Описание: Tumescent liposuction is what makes liposuction under local anesthesia possible, so for many years it has been associated with liposuction under local anesthesia. However all liposuction done today, whether it's done under local anesthesia or general anesthesia, is tumescent liposuction. That's true whether it's done with SmartLipo, Vaser, or another method - all these techniques are still using tumescent fluid. The difference is how much fluid and what concentration of lidocaine.

The process works like this: saline solution is mixed with lidocaine, a numbing agent, as well as epinephrine, which helps constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding. We also add sodium bicarbonate as a buffer. This solution is slowly infused into the fat layer using special cannulas, until the area is tumesced. Even if a patient is having lipo under general anesthesia, this is still done, as it helps with post-operative pain and bleeding. A lower concentration of lidocaine may be used for patients under general anesthesia, since the area does not need to be completely numb.

Prior to the development of tumescent liposuction, recovery was lengthy and painful. No surgeon operating today is going to choose a non-tumescent liposuction procedure for their patients.

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