Infection from liposuction occurs rarely and should be followed closely by your plastic surgeon. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Dear Mandy,
Liposuction does not affect organs inside your abdomen. In its simplest form it will permenantly remove fat cells from above your muscle layer in your abdomen.
It is entirely possible to undergo localized liposuction using a combination of a local anesthetic with or without a little sedation. As long as a patient can tolerate a few local injections which sting for a few seconds, then they should be able to undergo the procedure without a problem...