Tumescent liposuction vs. Liposuction surgery

Hi there- The term "tumescent" simply means that a large amount of medicated fluid is first injected into your fatty tissue layer to improve the safety and effectiveness of the liposuction procedure. A well trained surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery will ALWAYS use this step,... more

 Tumescent comes from the word tumor, or hard lump. You inject a dilute anesthetic solution until the tissues are hard, or tumescent. It is not a liposuction technique per se, but a way of anesthetizing the tissues. It became very popular because it diminishes blood loss. The next thing you should look... more

Liposuction is the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure performed by plastic surgeons. All board certified plastic surgeons are well trained in tumescent technique and use it routinely. However, the explosion of market and internet advertising has resulted in the development of confusion as to what the... more

Tumescent liposuction is simply injecting a special solution into the fat before performing liposuction . The benefits are: less bleeding less pain better results All board certified plastic surgeons who are experienced in liposuction use the tumescent liposuction technique today.

Tumescent liposuction has been the gold standard for liposuction for the past 20 years. This procedure involves injecting large volumes of a dilute anesthetic solution to facilitate fat removal with a minimum degree of discomfort and blood loss. Nearly all current techniques to include laser liposuction,... more

With all the marketing out there for different liposuction techniques, your confusion is very understandable. First, ALL liposuction techniques are surgical procedures.  Therefore, for your safety, it is critical to check the credentials of your surgeon and their board certification... more

I fully understand your confusion. But it will not last much longer. In the very early days of Suction Assisted Lipectomy  or Lipoplasty (SAL), in the early 1970's, the suction tubes were pushed into the fatty areas and with a high vacuum the fat was pulled into the tubes and removed. The problem was... more

Tumescent liposuction is the gold standard or traditional liposuction.  It involves infiltrating the tissues with tumescent solution which is normal saline or lactated ringers with added epinephrine and sometimes local anesthetic.  In my opinion this is still the best, time tested, method of... more

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... more

Liposuction, or suction assisted lipectomy, is a safe procedure when performed by an experienced plastic surgeon.  Never compromise on credentials when it comes to liposuction. The tumescent technique minimizes the amount of blood loss by the administration of an anesthetic solution with epinephrine. This... more