Liposuction FAQ

One of the most significant factors in determining which technique a surgeon will use is time. From a surgeon’s point of view, the surgery will take less time when a general anesthetic is [...]

It is the belief of the medical community that after puberty no further fat cells are produced. Therefore, the removal of fat cells after puberty via liposuction surgery is considered a permanent [...]

Surgical complications of liposuction are quite rare. As with any surgical procedure, liposuction is associated with common side effects such as bruising, swelling, and numbness, skin [...]

NO. General anesthesia and I.V. sedation have inherent risks greater than those of local anesthesia alone. In fact, fatalities associated with general anesthesia are estimated to be one in ten [...]

By the use of a hollow tube (cannula) which has suctioning holes near its blunt end the cannula is inserted through a small 1/4″ incision beneath the skin and into the fatty tissue [...]

Skin irregularities, lumpiness, hardness and dimpling may appear post-operatively. Most of these problems disappear with time, but localized skin firmness, lumpiness and or irregularities may be [...]

Stretch marks, dimples, and ripples remain unchanged following surgery. The changes following liposuction are analogous to those one would expect if it were possible to lose an equal amount of [...]

Yes, but bruising is greatly reduced because the local anesthetic solution contains epinephrine which constricts blood vessels, reducing bleeding and therefore bruising. The drainage of [...]

Home rest is necessary for the first twenty-four hours and then a light work schedule may be resumed. If sculpting is more extensive and performed in several areas, 2-3 days of recuperation may [...]

The epinephrine in the anesthetic solution causes diffuse capillary constriction that results in minimal blood loss during and after surgery.