Tumescent liposuction is a technique that provides local anesthesia to large volumes of subcutaneous fat and thus permits liposuction.
While the suctioned fat cells are permanently gone, after a few months overall body fat generally returned to the same level as before treatment. This is despite maintaining the previous diet and exercise regimen. While the fat returned somewhat to the treated area, most of the increased fat occurred in the abdominal area. Visceral fat - the fat surrounding the internal organs - increased, and this condition has been linked to life-shortening diseases such as diabetes, stroke, and heart attack.
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Technique
The tumescent technique for liposuction provides for local anesthesia via lidocaine, eliminating the need for the administration of sedatives or narcotics during surgery.
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Risks
A 2011 review said tumescent liposuction was safe. Deaths were reported in 1999; as of 2002, 23 deaths in five years had been reported in the European literature. Tierney et al (2011) said, "The most frequent complications were bacterial infections such as necrotizing fasciitis, gas gangrene, and different forms of sepsis. Further causes of lethal outcome were hemorrhages, perforation of abdominal viscera, and pulmonary embolism."
In many U.S. states, physicians are not required to have training to perform this cosmetic surgery procedure.
History
Jeffrey Klein and Patrick Lillis, dermatologic surgeons, invented the tumescent technique.
See also
- Breast reduction plasty
References
External links
- Liposuction at the Open Directory Project
- Tumescent liposuction - overview at Medscape Reference
- Tumescent liposuction at the National Institutes of Health
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