Liposuction is a surgical technique that improves the body's contour by removing excess fat from fatty tissue deposits located under the skin and muscle.
Body sculpture by liposuction is literally a dream come true. Localized accumulations of fat, which are often inherited and frequently impossible to eliminate by exercise or dieting, can now be removed permanently by liposuction surgery, never to plague you again in that area.
Liposuction involves the use of a small stainless steel tube called a cannula. The cannula is connected to a specialized suction pump and inserted through tiny skin incisions. The removal of fat is accomplished as the suction cannula creates tiny tunnels through the fatty layers. After surgery, these tunnels collapse resulting in an improved body contour.

Fat cells that are removed by liposuction do not grow back. As long as the patient does not gain excessive amounts of weight, the new, more pleasing silhouette is permanent.
A women tends to put weight on her thighs and knees, but will find that after liposuction, these areas are less likely than other areas to accumulate fat when she gains weight. In fact people who do not watch their diet and do NOT exercise can gain weight after liposuction in the sites not treated. However, their liposuction treated areas will continue to maintain the slimmer contour!

Body fat in an adult tends to increase gradually over the years. After age 30, an individual tends to add fat according to a genetically predetermined pattern. This fat distribution is often resistant to exercising and dieting, such as on the abdomens and hips of women after pregnancy.
For many people who have inherited excessive accumulations of fat, liposuction is the only realistic means of significantly changing the body's silhouette. In effect liposuction is equivalent to being able to "spot diet".

The Tumescent anesthesia technique was developed in 1985. This method uses large volumes of a dilute solution of lidocaine, a local numbing medicine, in combination with epinephrine, a medication which shrinks capillaries. The volume is calculated based on your height and weight.
The combination of these principal drugs create a very efficient anesthesia that avoids serious bleeding and provides for a safe surgery.
In fact this method is so effective that patients no longer need intravenous sedatives, narcotics or general anesthesia. This technique is now considered the safest form of liposuction for removing large amounts of fat because there is virtually no blood loss and has a reduced post operative recovery time with optimal cosmetic results and a 12 hour numbing effect.
Once the area has become completely numb, the surgery is essentially painless. In addition, you will amazingly be able to stand up during breaks in the surgery, eat and go to the bathroom. This makes it possible to view ongoing results. You thereby optimize satisfaction in creating your own contour.

As with any surgical procedure, liposuction is associated with certain common side effects which may include: bruising, swelling and temporary numbness. Although irregularities of the skin is possible following liposuction, the side effect is minimized by being awake during Tumescent Technique.
The slow resolution of post surgical swelling will delay the ultimate results for 12 to 16 weeks, however patients will immediately see some dramatic results.
Although the results of liposuction are often quite spectacular, it is not realistic to expect perfection. Liposuction of the thighs, while improving the silhouette, does not necessarily eliminate the subtle "dimpling" of the skin that is referred to as " cellulite". Liposuction, with the Tumescent Technique, does reduce the degree of cellulite, but it is unlikely to eliminate it.
Rare problems that can potentially occur with any surgical procedure include: infection, bleeding and nerve injury. The Tumescent Technique minimizes these risks because the lidocaine solution kills bacteria and reduces bleeding.

The reduced swelling, inflammation and pain after the Tumescent Technique enables an accelerated return to normal physical activities after the surgery. Some patients do find the soreness after the surgery more bothersome than others. The majority of patients are surprised at how quickly they can resume normal activities, including exercise.

The Tumescent Technique uses very small, micro-cannulas permitting a more delicate and gentle type of liposuction. This allows more control during the surgery. This will reduce the risk of inadvertently approaching too close to the under surface of the skin and unintentionally causing irregularities.
The very tiny openings used reduce the chance of scarring, enabling the wounds to heal by themselves, without requiring stitches. They virtually disappear with time. The healing rate is accelerated because no stitches are used. This permits drainage of the slightly blood tinged anesthesia solution. This dramatically reduces bruising.