Los Angeles Tumescent Liposuction doctors

Body contouring after liposuction using endermology is not usually necessary. There are currently so many forms of liposuction out there that it is unclear what is normal anymore if you define normal as what most surgeons are doing. Tumescent usually refers to injection more solution containing local anesthetic just prior to surgery and using that as the primary/only source of anesthesia. It is not inherently safer in and of itself compared to any other form of liposuction although it may be a better option is some patients and is contraindicated in others. In the wrong hands any type of liposuction can be dangerous.

I hope you realize that this format of posting questions and receiving answers lacks the face to face direct communication required for you to make an informed decision regarding your surgery. Without photos or a face to face examination it is impossible to say what would be best in your case or even if you are a candidate for any type of liposuction.

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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