Is an anesthesiologist necessary?
An anesthesiologist should be present whenever a patient is given general anesthesia. Anesthesiologists are specialists who are trained in the safe use of dangerous anesthetic drugs. General anesthesia is quite safe when provided by an anesthesiologist. Liposuction under general anesthesia becomes dangerous if the amount of liposuction is excessive, if the number of body areas treated by liposuction is excessive, or if multiple unrelated surgical procedures are performed on the same day as liposuction. An anesthesiologist is not necessary whenever local anesthesia is the only anesthetic used and general anesthesia is not used.
