Why Liposuction Surgeons Favor Tumescent Liposuction
While there are several liposuction techniques available to the general public, the tumescent liposuction method is fast becoming the procedure of choice. As a result, we plan on describing the benefits associated with this medical procedure.
Before we begin, we cant stress enough that anyone considering this procedure needs to understand it should not be used as a weight loss tool. If the potential patient is able to remove the excess fat deposits via a nutrition and exercise regimen, he or she should do so. This procedure is designed to remove hard to eliminate fatty deposits and not vanity pounds.
During the actual tumescent liposuction, the plastic surgeon injects a large amount of a lidocaine and epinephrine solution into the fatty deposits. This results in the patients capillaries shrinking, which results in significantly less blood loss.
After the patients fatty deposits have swollen, the plastic surgeon uses a micro cannula to remove the deposits. As most people have no idea what a cannula is, it is a reed like device.
Many liposuction surgeons prefer the tumescent liposuction method because of the advantages it has over the traditional form of lipo. The primary advantage is that this procedure uses local anesthesia (in the form of the lidocaine solution). As a general rule, local anesthesia is usually significantly safer than using general anesthesia.
The second benefit of this procedure is reduced bruising and swelling. This is due to the minimal blood loss, which results from the shrinking capillaries during the procedure. Additionally, there is a large amount of post-operative draining after the procedure.
The third benefit is that since general anesthesia is not used, the patient can go home that day. This means that you will have to pay less out of your pocket for an overnight hospital stay. It also means that since you are conscious during the procedure, you can move, which allows the cosmetic surgeon to better contour your body.
The last thing that we need to mention before we conclude this article is that once you leave the hospital, the remaining anesthesia will still be in your body for the next 24 hours. Therefore, please ensure you plan a few days of rest after your operation to ensure you properly recuperate.
July 31 2009 04:40 am | Cosmetic Surgery