Beverly Hills Tumescent Liposuction doctors
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David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
9201 W Sunset Blvd Ste. 612, Beverly Hills |
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Karyn Grossman, MD
Santa Monica Dermatologist
1301 20th St Ste 350, Santa Monica |
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Sanjay Grover MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
360 San Miguel Drive Suite 507, Newport Beach |
1 answer | |
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Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
120 S Spalding Dr Suite 110, Beverly Hills |
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1 answer |
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Glenn Vallecillos, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
436 N. Bedford Drive Suite 105, Beverly Hills |
1 answer |
Recent Answers
I am going to have tumescent lipo under local NOT general! So I am wanting to know if the actual injections of the tumescent fluid is painful or do the 1st shots numb you from everything? Thank you so much I haven't been able to get an answer on this
Liposuction when done by an experienced doc who knows how to inject the tumescent anesthesia is almost totally painless. He/she should use a 30 g. needle to do the tiny skin injections slowly which numb up the skin and which don't hurt. (Derm Surgeons are especially adapt at this but any specialty can do a good job if trained well at it). Then he would go through these spots to inject the fat layers under the skin and that is also almost painless. Your experience should be a pleasant one.
We have our patients all watching Blu Ray 3D- DVD movies on a fancy headset which makes it seem so cool IMAX during the whole liposuction procedure. We make it a fun experience for all our patients. You are also to be commended for choosing the safest liposuction and hopefully will get the best results possible since your doc can stand you up and put you in all sorts of positions to fine tune the results. Hopefully he will be using the micro canulas which give the best and smoothest results possible and is staying away from some of those laser lipo machines which can have a tendency to cause dimpling, puckering and burns of the skin. Most docs do a little oral sedation or very light IV sedation with their tumescent anesthesia which is fine and often helpful in larger cases. We all want you to have a great experience and tell all your friends! Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
I am considering tumescent liposuction with oral valium sedation. I don't want general anesthesia because I am a lightweight and it takes forever to wear off. Will this be enough?
Liposuction under local tumescent anesthesia has become the golden standard now and is the safest liposuction with usually the best results for obvious reasons. You want to be able to stand and rotate and put the patient in all positions to fine tune the liposuction results. And since you are comfortable, it is easy to do. Oral sedation with valium or lorazepam is routinely given in most cases and is enough to have a good experience during the procedure. Some patients will benefit by tiny doses of IV sedation of demerol and versed. You are still fully awake and comfortable and able to do anything the surgeon requires of you without the risky and sometimes scary recovery of general anesthesia. A good tumescent injector can make sure you have a great painless experience. Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
