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Tumescent Liposuction Help Please?

asked 11 months ago by Tavia12 in Toronto
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: combination, local anesthesia, multiple

I'm going to have tumescent liposuction with PAL on my thighs (inner& outer), hips, and abdomen. My surgeon says he'll do it under general anesthetics. I want to know whether this can be done under local anesthetics, or are there too many areas done at once for that? Then should I split the procedure into two (first with hips and thighs, and later with abdomen)? I will have around 2-3 liters of fat removed. The main problem I have is the effect that the general anesthetic/ IV sedation will have on my cognitive function (memory, learning, etc). Is this true btw?

4 answers to Tumescent Liposuction Help Please?

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Trust your doc when it comes to how many areas he will do at one liposuction.

Without photos, it is hard to advise you but if your doc says he can do it all at one liposuction, then trust him. Doing it under local anesthesia is always safer and could give better results since your doc can stand you up and put you in different positions to see exactly what needs to be done which gen anesthesia can't do. It probably would need to be done in 2 procedures just a week apart if under local. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Tumescent liposuction only with local anesthesia

Liposuction can be done under local anesthesia without any general anesthesia. I've performed over 5,000 local anesthesia-only tumescent liposuction procedures. Not all surgeons are comfortable ditching the use of general anesthesia because they're not used to dealing with a patient who is awake. It's actually a great time for me to get to know my patients better by having some great conversations during the procedure. Removing 2-3 liters of fat at one session is well... more
Kimberly Finder, MD

San Antonio Dermatologic Surgeon
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Liposuction and type of Anesthesia?

Thank you for the question. The procedure you describe can be done under local anesthesia with sedation or under general anesthesia; both techniques can be performed safely in the right hands and in the right location. More important to the success of your operation will be your choice of surgeon. Do your due diligence during the selection process. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Power Assisted Liposuction

Hello ~ Seeing photographs would be helpful, but not necessary in this case. Power-assisted lipoplasty is our preferred method of tumescent liposuction, producing exceptional results in a fraction of the time of traditional liposuction. There is no contraindication to perform lipoplasty on any given number of areas. More importantly, the total volume of lipoaspirate would be one of the determinants of safety. If you are only requiring 2 - 3 liters of lipoplasty, and... more
Glenn Vallecillos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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