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Tumescent Liposuction
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Wet Method of Liposuction Tumescent is a treatment administered just prior to liposuction, during the same surgical session. This method of liposuction is the oldest version that is still utilized today. Tumescent involves utilizing the area to be treated with sterile solution to help plump the fat cells and distinguish the fat layer from the overlying soft tissue and underlying muscle and organs. Essentially, tumescent magnifies the fat layer, making it technically easier to remove. The saline is generally combined with the appropriate balance of lidocaine or some other local anesthetic for the patient's comfort during and immediately after liposuction, and epinephrine to constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding and bruising.
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Tumescent is also referred to as:
The Wet Technique refers to the use of fluid injection prior to liposuction treatment. The surgeon administers a small amount of fluid, less in volume than the amount of fat to be removed. (which contains epinephrine) directly into the tissue. The amount of fluid is somewhere around six to eight ounces.
This solution contains:
This injected fluid helps to loosen the fat cells and reduce bruising. This results in less blood loss during the procedure and also will reduce the amount of patient discomfort after surgery.
This technique is done with injecting a solution in which contains lesser amount of anesthetics (lidocaine and epinephrine). This procedure requires either IV sedation or general anesthesia.
Basically the super-wet technique is similar to tumescent liposuction but introduces less fluid into the area to be treated: Normally a 1:1 proportion of the fluid to inject to the fat/fluid aspirated. Super Wet Liposuction is a safe method, and some say safer than tumescent liposuction because of the fact there is a lower risk of fluid overload.
There is more blood loss with the super-wet method than with the tumescent technique. It has been stated that eight percent of the fluid removed through "super wet" is in fact blood - unlike the tumescent technique where only one percent of the fluid removed is blood.
The benefits of the Super Wet Technique is that the surgeon doesn't have to wait for swelling to go down before starting the liposuction. The procedure takes approximately two hours and the patient can also opt to have other procedures done at the same time. The procedure time is much quicker than the tumescent method which could possibly take up to four or five hours.
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Tumescent liposuction fluid numbs the entire surgical area - and the effects of the tumescent fluid permits the patient to remain comfortable for several hours after the procedure. Tumescent liposuction can be done under the following methods of anesthesia:
Tumescent Solution is composed of Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Saline - which is injected into the surgical area where the liposuction is going to be performed. Tumescent anesthesia with highly diluted lidocaine and epinephrine has transformed lipoplasty from a highly vascular surgery to a painless and bloodless procedure. The area after injection becomes swollen immediately which comes from the surrounding tissue absorbing the medication.
How Tumescent Anesthesia Works:
ADVANTAGES OF TUMESCENT ANESTHESIA Several advantages of the tumescent liposuction include the following:
DISADVANTAGES OF TUMESCENT ANESTHESIA The three risks of tumescent liposuction are:
Common side effects of tumescent lidocaine that are not considered signs of toxicity include:
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