Tumescence is a preparation not liposuction

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD answers: Tumescent liposuction vs. Liposuction surgery

What's tumescent liposuction and how's it difft from normal lipo?


Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
4 months ago
By Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Tumescence is not liposuction at all but a preparation of the fat for removal used in almost all cases. The technigque involves filling the fat with a dilute solution of lidocaine (an anesthetic) and epinephrine (to reduce bleeding and bruising). It also makes passage of the liposuction cannula (the tube that removes the fat) physically easier for the surgeon.

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