Most people are aware of the liposuction procedure and what is involved with it, but few people are aware of the specialized liposuction procedure known as tumescent liposuction. This is a very common form of liposuction which is done under local anesthesia, and which involves the pumping of a solution of saline, lidocaine and epinephrine. During this technique the surgeon injects the solution into fatty areas on the body before the fat is removed.
Tumescent liposuction was developed by dermatologic surgeons decades ago, in the mid 1980s, however it did not truly come into popularity until recent years. The tumescent [...] Continue Reading…