I went to a local doctor to have Smart Lipo on my arms. The doctor stared injecting the solution, and it caused me a lot of pain. I have had liposuction several times, and once with this doctor, and have never had this reaction. Long story short, I had the doctor stop. When I went to see a surgeon about having my arms done under general ( because the first doctor said my arms were probably just very sensitive and that was the problem), he was aghast that the lidocaine was left in my arm.
September 25, 2016
Answer: There is no reason for that surgeon to have caused you anxiety We all use lidocaine with epinephrine and saline to numb up the patient for Smartlipo.some patients are sensitive to the infiltration and all this requires is to inject slower. i personally have most of my patients take both Celebrax and something to relax them by mouth and that makes the numbing part of the procedure, more easily tolerated.We then liposuction out much of the fluid when we take out the fat. however some gets absorbed by the body and that is not harmful at all. The second surgeon did not know what he was talking about. you are still alive and well, so clearly it did not cause you any problems. david berman md
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September 25, 2016
Answer: There is no reason for that surgeon to have caused you anxiety We all use lidocaine with epinephrine and saline to numb up the patient for Smartlipo.some patients are sensitive to the infiltration and all this requires is to inject slower. i personally have most of my patients take both Celebrax and something to relax them by mouth and that makes the numbing part of the procedure, more easily tolerated.We then liposuction out much of the fluid when we take out the fat. however some gets absorbed by the body and that is not harmful at all. The second surgeon did not know what he was talking about. you are still alive and well, so clearly it did not cause you any problems. david berman md
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September 12, 2016
Answer: Lidocaine used with Liposuction Tumescent liposuction using a dilute form of liposuction is standard practice. Lidocaine has an acidic pH, so it is usually buffered with sodium bicarbonate before injecting. Perhaps your surgeon skipped this buffering step, or tried to inject at a high speed causing the skin to extend too quickly. Nonetheless, lidocaine is readily absorbed by the fat cells, metabolized through the liver and urinated out essentially by the next day with adequate hydration.
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September 12, 2016
Answer: Lidocaine used with Liposuction Tumescent liposuction using a dilute form of liposuction is standard practice. Lidocaine has an acidic pH, so it is usually buffered with sodium bicarbonate before injecting. Perhaps your surgeon skipped this buffering step, or tried to inject at a high speed causing the skin to extend too quickly. Nonetheless, lidocaine is readily absorbed by the fat cells, metabolized through the liver and urinated out essentially by the next day with adequate hydration.
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