This technique, originally developed by Dr. Illouz in Paris, France, has recently taken great strides in safety and superior results. Originally done in a hospital setting under general anesthesia, liposuction surgery used to be associated with significant healing times and potential for blood loss. This study and many other studies like it since that time show that this new technique using large volumes of saline and a small amount of local anesthetic not only produces superior results, but is significantly safer than the prior methods.
Tumescent liposuction is done painlessly under local anesthesia with minimal blood loss.
This eliminates the need for blood transfusion. It also eliminates the risk and expense of general anesthetic and the expense of a hospital or outpatient surgical facility. Liposuction enables the physician to remove unwanted bulges created by excess localized fat deposits. Liposuction is not a substitute for weight loss and is not recommended for the very obese patient. Patients who are their normal body weight or slightly overweight are the best candidates for this procedure.