Since the introduction of Tumescent Liposuction in 1985 liposuction has become the most popular and safest cosmetic procedure in the United States. Tumescent liposuction is a less invasive liposuction procedure that only requires local anesthesia and tiny incisions. This procedure minimizes that of loose skin that regular liposuction might cause.

The cannula is the instrument used in liposuction to loosen and remove the unwanted fat from the area. The cannula for this less invasive liposuction procedure greatly decreases in size, and this gives the surgeon better control of the cannula. Since the cannula is significantly smaller during this procedure the incisions are smaller and the scarring is also significantly smaller, and unlike regular lipo because the cannula is so small the skin tend to stay tight after the procedure as well.

The difference between tumescent liposuction and other less invasive liposuction procedures is the saline like substance called Tumescent which is injected to the surgical area. The solution numbs the area and swells the unwanted fat. The swollen unwanted fat makes it easier for the surgeon to identify what to remove and gives the surgeon more control. When having tumescent liposuction Beverly Hills doctors say the recover is fast and for some patients requires no down time at all.

Leading Los Angeles liposuction specialist say another reason this type of less invasive liposuction is so popular is due to local anesthesia. Regular liposuction requires the use to general anesthesia. General anesthesia poses a variety of different health risk including clotting and even slows down the healing process and makes patients feel sluggish for days. In some cases general anesthesia is too dangerous for some patients to go under and ultimately eliminates a patient from having that procedure. Local anesthesia poses very little health risk and is milder so wears off in little time.

Leading Los Angeles liposuction specialist refer tumescent liposuction and other types of invasive liposuction such as laser, wet and super wet liposuction for many advantages over other dry techniques such as less bleeding. Doctors say that generally the less bleeding the patient does usually the less bruising. Most patients who have less invasive liposuction are and up and walking within a matter of hours after the procedure unlike regular liposuction where the anesthesia makes the patient so drowsy and dizzy it takes a few days to muster the strength to get up. The solution also helps to keep swelling and pain to a minimum for a few hours even after surgery which then pain medication is administered. Like all other liposuction procedures a compression garment must be worn from several weeks to several months in order to keep the swelling down.