Tumescent Liposuction

With so many options available for liposuction surgery, it’s worth taking a closer look at the different techniques we offer at the Lombardi Plastic Surgery.  If you and your plastic surgeon have decided that Liposuction is right for you, the next step is deciding which technique will help you achieve the results you desire.

Tumescent Liposuction

Tumescent Liposuction or “Tumescent Liposculpting” procedure has become extremely popular because of its unique combination of safety and accuracy. The tumescent liposuction advantage is two-fold: first; it only requires local anesthesia, and second; it is minimally invasive requiring only a few tiny incisions.  These factors reduce the recovery time to about 24-48 hours.

During Tumescent Liposuction, a medicated solution is injected into fatty areas before the fat is removed. 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.

In tumescent liposuction, the patient is usually awake, which allows the surgeon to feel the patient’s muscle tone alongside the fat layer. This is a huge advantage of tumescent liposuction and really lets an experienced plastic surgeon take more fat than tradition liposuction methods.

The Main Advantage of Tumescent Liposuction

In Tumescent liposuction there is less bleeding and this means much less post-operative swelling, reducing recovery time to as little as 24-48 hours. The other amazing fact about tumescent liposuction is that it can be combined with other liposuction techniques. Often other liposuction modalities are performed first to loosen the fat and then the surgeon removes what is left through the tumescent liposuction technique.

There are many additional liposuction techniques that I will continue to cover in future blogs. In the mean time, you can learn more about liposuction surgery by visiting www.doctorsofcosmeticsurgery.com/liposuction_surgery_nj.shtml

About Dr. Lombardi:

Dr. Lombardi is a Plastic Surgeon in NJ and the founding surgeon of The Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center in Eatontown, New Jersey. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Dr. Lombardi has received highly specialized training in all aspects of cosmetic surgery including Breast Augmentation, Facial Rejuvenation, and Body Contouring procedures. He is trained in the latest cutting edge techniques of cosmetic surgery including laser surgery, Botox, Restylane, and all of the newest facial fillers. In addition, Dr. Lombardi is the first plastic surgeon in Monmouth County to perform Thermage, or the non-surgical Facelift.
To learn more about Dr. Lombardi, visit http://www.doctorsofcosmeticsurgery.com/