The Truth About Liposuction Surgery -- What Every Patient Should Know Before Having A Liposuction Pr
Fluid Injection, a technique in which a medicated solution is injected into fatty areas before the fat is removed, is commonly used by plastic surgeons today. The fluid -- a mixture of intravenous salt solution, lidocaine (a local anesthetic) and epinephrine (a drug that contracts blood vessels) -- helps the fat be removed more easily, reduces blood loss and provides anesthesia during and after surgery. Fluid injection also helps to reduce the amount of bruising after surgery. The fluid is called tumescent fluid. Large volumes of fluid (sometimes as much ดูดไขมัน as three times the amount of fat to be removed) are injected in the tumescent technique. Tumescent liposuction surgery, typically performed on patients who need only a local anesthetic, usually takes significantly longer than traditional liposuction (sometimes as long as 4 to 5 hours). However, because the injected fluid contains an adequate amount of anesthetic, additional anesthesia may not be necessary. The name...