How safe is tumescent liposuction?
According to an issue of the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery, the results of a survey of 15,000 tumescent liposuction patients confirmed the procedure’s safety. In all those patients surveyed, there were no deaths, no blood transfusions, and no complications requiring hospitalization. None of the complications often seen using the non-tumescent liposuction technique (blood clot to the lung, fat embolus to the lung, or inflammation of the veins) were seen following the new tumescent technique.
