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What Is Tumescent Liposuction?

As the popularity of liposuction has increased over the years, so too have the advances in this field. The goal of your cosmetic surgeon is to provide you with a reshaped and revitalized body contour by removing stubborn fatty deposits under your skin. There was a time when liposuction could only be performed under a general anesthesia. While that is […]

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Is There Pain After Undergoing Liposuction?

Is there pain after undergoing liposuction? The short and honest answer is yes. You will experience a certain amount of pain during the recovery after your liposuction procedure. The amount and level of that pain will depend on the intensity and location of the procedure itself. But your actions will also play an important role in pain management and stress. […]

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What Kind Of Anesthesia Is Used During Liposuction?

There are three kinds of anesthesia used during liposuction: general and local and “twilight”. With a general anesthesia you are in a completely unconscious state. With local anesthesia only the area being operated on is numbed and you could be fully awake during the procedure. With “twilight” anesthesia, a powerful sedative is introduced intravenously, putting you in a state between […]

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Is It Dangerous To Get Large Volume Liposuction?

Large volume liposuction is actually referred to by cosmetic surgeons as body sculpting liposuction. This is because during this procedure, up to and over five liters of fatty deposits are removed. That equates to around ten pounds of fat. Those fatty deposits are removed from at least five major areas of the body. It

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Where Do People Get Liposuction?

The answer to the question, “where do people get liposuction?” is easy to find, but you might not like it! Stand naked in front of a mirror. Take a good long look. Now, where are those areas of your own body that can use some tightening? Those are the very same spots where people get liposuction. Don

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What Is Liposuction And How Does It Work?

As you can infer by its name, liposuction is a procedure wherein fat is literally sucked out of your body in specific targeted areas. The thought of this might make you a bit squeamish but the truth of the matter is that liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures for both men and women. Chances are someone […]

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