Raleigh-Durham Tumescent Liposuction doctors

	Michael Law, MD Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon 10941 Raven Ridge Rd Suite 103, Raleigh		1 answer
	Glenn M. Davis, MD Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon 2304 Wesvill Court #360, Raleigh
	Edward J. Bednar, MD Charlotte Plastic Surgeon 439 N. Wendover Rd., Charlotte
	Howard Holderness, Jr., M.D. Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon 1126 North Church St Suite 10, Greensboro
	Roger Russell, MD Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon 3633 Harden Rd Suite 200 3633 Harden Rd., Raleigh

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Tumescent Liposuction Vs. Liposuction Surgery What's tumescent liposuction and how's it difft from normal lipo?

A: Tumescent technique frequently done with Liposuction

Tumescent technique is used for almost all liposuction, and has been for a quite some time. 'Tumescent technique' essentially means that a saline solution containing epinephrine (and usually a local anesthetic such as lidocaine) is injected into the areas to be suctioned, so that the blood vessels in the fat constrict prior to the passage of the liposuction cannula.

The vasoconstriction produced by the epinephrine solution minimizes bleeding during fat removal, and liposuction of a large volume of fat can be performed without significant blood loss.

Occasionally I see advertisements for 'tumescent liposuction', which always seems rather odd. Advertising that one performs 'tumescent liposuction' (as opposed to some other, unnamed kind of liposuction, I guess) is a little like bragging that you drive a car with wheels.

Michael Law, MD

Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon