The tumescent liposuction method is very quickly becoming the liposuction method favored by plastic surgeons. As such, this article will be dedicated to elaborating on the procedure and its associated benefits.

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 solution has been injected, the cosmetic surgeon uses a reed like tool, which is called a cannula to remove the fat deposits. For additional contouring, a micro cannula can be used.

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.

Another benefit is, because of the epinephrine, there is significantly less swelling and bruising in the area that was operated on.

The last benefit is that there is no requirement for an overnight hospital stay, due to the use of local anesthetic. Since most insurance plans consider this procedure to be elective, and not medically necessary, they will require you to pay for it out of your pocket. Also, since you are conscious during the procedure, the surgeon has the flexibility to have you move for the best contouring possible.

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.

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