Tumescent liposuction is a particular liposuction technique that offers the patient many benefits over the traditional methods of liposuction surgery. It uses a smaller dosage of anesthesia as well as smaller tools which pose less health risks. The entire procedure itself requires only a few hours and the patient is typically able to return to normal daily activities with just a few days of rest.

Since only local anesthesia is required for patients of tumescent liposuction the typical dangers posed by the administration of anesthesia is reduced significantly. This means that the financial cost of the overall procedure is reduced as well. But the most significant advantage to local anesthesia is that the patient remains awake during the procedure so if anything begins to feel uncomfortable or unusual there is an open line of communication between the patient and the doctor performing the procedure.

The smaller tools involved in the removal of fat cells during the surgery reduces the risk of trauma to surrounding tissue which could lead to internal organ damage. The most typical problem in traditional liposuction is bleeding which is minimal in tumescent liposuction as a result of smaller areas of the body being affected. The incision is also smaller because the tools are smaller and that means less chance of infection to the treated area.

As a result of fewer potential complications during the procedure and after the procedure and the recovery time is significantly reduced as well. In a typical case and the patient will come in ON the day of the surgery and walk out in a matter of hours. Then the patient is free to go home the same day and rest for a couple days. The standard recovery time frame is between a couple days to a couple weeks depending ON the severity of the surgery.

One of the greatest benefits of tumescent liposuction is that tumescence magnifies any defects in the treated area. This means that things can be treated properly the first time around and there is less chance that a second touch-up procedure will be required. This is a great time and money saver.