| As a patient considering liposuction, there are four | | | | surgeon to perform, the injection fluid generally contains |
| different types of procedures you should be aware of, | | | | the entire amount of anesthetic you will need as a |
| and discuss with your plastic surgeon prior to | | | | patient. This means that you will not need to take any |
| scheduling your surgery. Each of the various | | | | further anesthetic risk for the procedure. |
| techniques is performed a bit differently and as a | | | | Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction |
| patient you should know a bit about each option and | | | | There are two variations of ultrasonic assisted |
| understand which type of liposuction your plastic | | | | liposuction (UAL) performed today. They are external |
| surgeon will be performing on your body. | | | | UAL and internal UAL. |
| Fluid Injection Liposuction | | | | With external UAL, ultrasonic vibrations are applied |
| Fluid injection is a technique where a medicated | | | | above the surface of your skin. The ultrasonic waves |
| solution is injected into the fatty areas before the fat is | | | | pass through the areas of fat to be removed and |
| removed. The medicated solution is generally made up | | | | cause it to turn to liquid. Once the area has been |
| of saline solution, a local anesthetic, and a medication | | | | liquefied, traditional techniques are used to remove it. |
| which is used to contract blood vessels in the area. | | | | With internal UAL a special cannula is used and the |
| Fluid injection helps your plastic surgeon remove the | | | | ultrasonic energy is applied inside of the body directly |
| fatty deposits much easier, and at the same time | | | | on the fat tissue to be removed. UAL allows for more |
| provides you with the added benefit of pain reduction | | | | precision than traditional methods and generally is a |
| and less blood loss. In addition, the injection of fluid | | | | longer procedure for your plastic surgeon to perform. |
| works to lessen the bruising you will experience | | | | Super Wet Liposuction Technique |
| post-procedure. | | | | The super wet technique is similar to that of the |
| Tumescent Liposuction | | | | tumescent method in that fluid is injected into the areas |
| The word "tumescence" describes a swollen and firm | | | | where fat will be removed. |
| state of fatty tissues when they have been filled with | | | | However, the super wet technique uses less fluid and |
| a medical solution. With tumescent liposuction, a | | | | generally the amount of fluid that is introduced is the |
| general anesthetic is generally used which is in a | | | | same as the amount of fat which will be removed. |
| solution injected into the fatty deposits which will be | | | | The super wet technique generally requires general |
| removed. | | | | anesthesia and takes over an hour to perform. |
| While this technique generally takes longer for a plastic | | | | |