Why Is Tumescent Liposuction Surgery So Successful?

The most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the USA is liposuction or surgical fat removal. There are other names for this procedure like lipoplasty or liposculpture. A new and popular technique is called tumescent liposuction. In the past a liposuction caused much blood loss and did require blood transfusions. A tumescent liposuction on the other hand only needs local anesthesia at minimized blood loss. It is very safe.

Removing fat with a surgery was not new. I the sixties Italian surgeons developed a new technique by inserting a cannula. Over the following decades the techniques have improved but the basic idea remained the same. Cosmetic surgeons could reduce the complications and risk over time, especially with tumescent liposuction. The risk of death is almost non existent and other complications are well below 2%.

The tumescent liposuction has many advantages. Less blood loss is just one of them. The usage of a very small cannula compared to the larger traditional one also causes less damage and pain.

The popularity and the success of the tumescent liposuction surgery make people believe that it is a great weight loss strategy or a replacement for exercise and diet. This is not true. It is true that liposuction works great if the patient has not more than 20 pounds overweight and has a very good health condition. For all other people the risk of complications increases and also the risk that the outcome is not like desired. Another common misbelief is that it can remove cellulite.

How does a tumescent liposuction work? The plastic surgeon first applies a disinfectant to the skin. Thereafter he uses a marking pen to draw a map onto your skin that helps him to find the prefect places for the incisions. Under a local anesthetic the surgeon inserts a small cannula to remove the fat. First though, he a delivers a tumescent anesthetic through the infusion catheter under the skin.

The swelling is the biggest problem after the surgery but it will go back each day. You should move and not lie around. This increases the blood flow and your wounds will heal faster. Compression garments which you will have to wear for a few days will also help. After the swelling disappears you will see the outcome of the surgery the first time. The scars will also disappear over time.

Summarized, tumescent liposuction has become the safest and best method for fat removal as long as you are not heavily overweight and in good health condition. The risks for most complications lies far below 1-2% so that this technique can be considered as very safe and successful. The outcome though mainly depends on the skills of the plastic surgeon.

 

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