How long does Tumescent Liposuction take?
How long it takes for your physicians to perform liposuction depends on many factors. The removal of fat by suction itself can take from as little as twenty minutes for a very small area (below the chin, for example), to two hours if larger or multiple areas are being done. Infrequently, it can take more than a couple of hours. In our office, the average suctioning time is about one to two hours. The infiltration of local anesthetic (tumescent) solution also takes time, approximately one-half as long as the liposuction itself. The amount of fat removed also affects the amount of time required to perform the liposuction procedure.
