What is Liposuction by the Tumescent Technique?
The Tumescent Technique uses large volumes of a dilute solution of lidocaine, a local anesthetic, in combination with the drug epinephrine, which temporarily shrinks the capillaries. The Tumescent Liposuction is so effective that patients no longer need narcotic analgesics or general anesthesia. Postoperative discomfort is minimized since the local anesthesia remains in the treated areas for approximately 18-24 hours after surgery. Patients usually require nothing more than Tylenol for post-operative discomfort. The Tumescent Technique dramatically reduces both bleeding during surgery, and the postoperative bruising and swelling as compared to liposuction by general anesthesia. In fact, there is so little blood loss that the patient usually loses more blood for pre-operative laboratory tests than during the actual liposuction surgery. Minimal bleeding reduces the post-operative recovery time. Most patients can return to work and resume exercising within a day or 2 after surgery. An ela
