Liposuction in a Doctor's Office?

Trust.
Choosing a plastic surgeon is as much about trust as it is about credentials. Go with your hunch before committing to a particular procedure. A well-qualified and board certified plastic surgeon will not cut corners to acheive results.
Liposuction procedures are generally safe with minimal downtime and postoperative recovery. Anesthesia type, surgical center, and physician technique are absolutely crucial factors in making a decision to pursue the procedure.
If you feel that you are not receiving the absolute best procedure, technique, and amenities, do not proceed with surgery. Meticulous attention to detail defines my personal practice in Santa Monica, CA which is an absolute necessity to obtaining superior results.

Liposuction should be performed in an accredited surgical facility, not an office. Many patients refer to an accredited surgical facility next to a doctor's office as the doctor's office, but there is a difference.
Accreditation of the surgical center means the surgery center is safe to perform surgery. All the necessary emergency equipment is there. All the emergency medications are there. Monitoring of the heart and vital signs is there. The surgery center has cleanliness standards and sterility standards. There are filters in the ceiling to filter the air. Every surgery requires an RN, a surgical technician. Safety procedures are followed. All these things cost money. That is why surgery is more expensive in an accredited surgery center than a doctor's office. If God forbid you have an allergic reaction, develop malignant hyperthermia, have a complication, you do not want to have any of these items missing.
Liposuction is a surgical procedure. You may want to inquire if your surgeon is credentialed in a hospital to perform the surgery. The hospital takes screening of physicians seriously and checks backgrounds, credentials, etc. before they issue operating room privileges.
Is the surgeon performing the anesthesia himself or is there an anesthesiologist present? The anesthesiologist's only job is your safety and your comfort. He is equipped if an airway problem or allergic reaction results, or a complication results.
This is why board certification, accredited facilities, and proper anesthesia support are so important to patient safety.

The safety of tumescent liposuction in an office setting is well established since its inception two decades ago. Risks exist in the hospital and ambulatory surgical setting as well as the office and thorough discussion of the procedure and its risks must be held with you and your surgeon.