Numbing solution in fixing dents and lumps from Liposuction?

About 2 years ago, I had Liposuction done on my thighs and flanks. I ended up with a few dents and lumps. Recently, I went to a different doctor for a consultation for a revision and he wants to fix the dents and lumps under local.

He will numb me with some sort of solution first. My question is, won’t the numbing solution make that area swell and make it difficult to see what needs to be done? He will only be going off of memory to fix the areas. He won’t be able to see the area correctly because of the numbing solution. Should I be worried?

5 answers to “Numbing solution in fixing dents and...”

A: Fat Grafting Is Commonly Performed After Injection Of Local Anesthesia

By David L. Mobley, MD - Sarasota Plastic Surgeon

Repairing small defects after liposuction under local anesthesia is reasonable and usually very effective. There is some mild burning just at the beginning of the injection that lasts for a few seconds. I use a very fine needle called a 30 gauge in order to minimize any discomfort. The surgeon will... more

A: All Liposuction fixes should be done under local anesthesia only

By David Hansen, MD - Beverly Hills Dermatologic surgeon

Local anesthesia will only distort the areas to be fixed for a short time. Once the anesthesia kicks in which takes about 30 minutes, the swelling is already down and the doc can go ahead and fix the areas. It is a big advantage to be awake for the procedure so the doc can turn you and... more

A: Anesthesia for correcting contour deformities of liposuction

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Correceting dents or irregularities from liposuction can be done in multiple different ways depending upon the problem. Local anesthetic added to the area to numb it may distort the area and may not. It really depends upon what is required during the procedure.

A: Repairing areas after liposuction

By Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD - Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

The answer depends on how he is planning on numbing the areas. If he marks the areas out beforehand and injects the numbing medicine around those areas as a "field block" you should be okay. Otherwise, you may want to consider twilight anesthesia so that you will be asleep for the... more

A: Anesthesia for fat grafting.

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

That is true to some degree but unless you want to do it under no anesthesia or have it performed under general anesthesia there are not other solutions. In many instances your physicans experience is one of the most important factors in judging the appropriate amount of fat to transfer