How likely am I to get a fat embolism or pulmonary embolism from in office liposuction of my abdomen under local anesthesia?

For the average person the risk of fat embolism and DVT are low in an office based local anaesthetic liposuction procedure.  However, this is surgery and it is your life.  Make sure that you are seeing a reputable plastic surgeon and make sure that they have gone over your specific risks and options for minimizing problems.Dr. Rodger ShorttOakville Plastic Surgeon Assistant Clinical Professor &Director of Cosmetic Surgery Training Program,McMaster University

The risk of pulmonary embolism during a local liposuction surgery is basically zero.  If you are a proper candidate for the surgery and the physician is an expert in his field there should be no concern over this.  Best, Dr. Emer.

It is extremely unlikely that you could develop a pulmonary embolism  after a procedure under local, but I suppose it could potentially happen.