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Fat Removed Under Local Anesthesia?

asked 10 months ago by Tavia12 in Toronto
Latest answer by York Jay Yates, MD
Question viewed 120 times
Tags: amount, local anesthesia, quantity

what is the maximum liter(s)/ cc that can be safely removed under local anesthetics during a lipo surgery?

1 answer to Fat Removed Under Local Anesthesia?

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Amount of fat that can be removed in liposuction

The liposuction task force recommendations for the amount of liposuction on an outpatient basis is 5,000 cc. Otherwise in hospital monitoring is necessary. With local anesthetic alone, the amount of lidocaine necessary to do the procedure often limits the amount of fat that can be safely removed.
York Jay Yates, MD

Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

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