Tumescent Liposuction
in Indianapolis, Indiana
If you are considering liposuction, you need to know about Tumescent Liposuction and Indianapolis board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Joseph Fata can help. During your consultation at his Indianapolis, Indiana office, Dr. Fata will explain all of the options available to you for your liposuction procedure.
When liposuction was popularized in the early 1980’s, there was a large amount of bleeding, bruising, swelling and post-operative pain. These side effects quickly led plastic surgeons to search for techniques that could minimize such problems.
The first innovation was designed to make fat removal less traumatic. Plastic surgeons injected limited amounts of intravenous-like fluid to expand the “fat space” and make it easier to remove fat (the Wet Technique). Soon small amounts of epinephrine (adrenaline) were added to constrict blood vessels and decrease bleeding.
In 1985, Tumescent Liposuction was introduced. In tumescent liposuction, the amount of fluid injected into the “fat space” was increased to about 3-4 times the amount of anticipated fat removal. A local anesthetic, xylocaine, was added to provide numbing to the treated area and epinephrine was added as in the wet technique.
Tumescent Liposuction allowed liposuction to be performed under local anesthesia for the first time, and the amount of pain, swelling and bruising were all reduced. Tumescent Liposuction did require large amounts of xylocaine and epinephrine, amounts that exceeded any previously recommended doses. The theory behind using higher doses was that most of the xylocaine and epinephrine were either not absorbed or absorbed very slowly.
The safety of using higher doses of these medications has been confirmed, but if you are having a large amount of liposuction, the risks of xylocaine and epinephrine toxicity are real and caution must be exercised.
The most recent development in Tumescent Liposuction has been the Superwet Technique. In the Superwet Technique, the concentrations of xylocaine and epinephrine are the same as in the tumescent technique, but smaller volumes of fluid are used, generally a 1:1 ratio of fluid injected to fat removed.
The Superwet Technique has all of the benefits of fluid injection, pain control and decreased bruising, but less risk of complications. At Renaissance Plastic Surgery, Indianapolis plastic surgeon Dr. Fata uses the Superwet Technique with a general anesthesia for most of his liposuction patients. For liposuction on a small area, Dr. Fata uses the Tumescent Technique with sedation, or twilight, anesthesia.
The Superwet Technique can be used in other procedures to decrease pain and bruising. Dr. Fata uses the Superwet Technique in other body contouring procedures, such as tummy tuck, an arm lift or a thigh lift.
Schedule Your Appointment in Indianapolis
Dr. Joseph Fata performs liposuction on his patients in Indianapolis and Carmel, Indiana. Use the “Click to Call” tool option, call 317-575-9152 or e-mail us to schedule your consultation at our Indianapolis, Indiana office. Dr. Fata serves patients throughout the Midwest as well as Carmel and Indianapolis, Indiana, and will be glad to schedule a confidential consultation for you.
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