Non-Anesthesia Liposuction
Conveniently located to serve Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland
IS IT TRUE THAT I DON’T HAVE TO HAVE ANY ANESTHESIA FOR LIPOSUCTION?
Yes!Ā You can have all types of liposuction with no anesthesia or general anesthesia.Ā However to get the best liposuction surgery results, you need to pick the right procedure for your needs.
There is a lot ofĀ marketingĀ that try toĀ convinceĀ you that you have to have VASER liposuction or SmartLipo liposuction to have liposuction withoutĀ general anesthesia.Ā However that isĀ notĀ true.
All types of liposuction (Traditional, VASER, Smartlipo, Power Assisted) have the something called Tumescent Anesthesia.Ā This is numbing medication and epinephrine (to help cut down on bruising).Ā Tumescent anesthesia is not part of the liposuction, it is part of the anesthesia.
Beyond Tumescent anesthesia, you have the following choices:
- Tumescent Anesthesia only
- Twilight Anesthesia or IV sedation
- General Anesthesia
So how do you choose?Ā It all comes down toĀ how much fat you want (need) removed.
The state of Ohio puts aĀ limitĀ on the amount “stuff” that can be removed during liposuction.Ā That limit is 5000 cc (two and half bottles of the 2 liter pop bottles).Ā Unfortunately, the “stuff” that comes out is a mix of fat and numbing fluid (Tumescent fluid) that was put in.
This means that theĀ higherĀ the level ofĀ anesthesiaĀ you have, theĀ less numbing fluidĀ is put in, and theĀ more fatĀ is removed.
- WithĀ tumescent fluid aloneĀ (no anesthesia) about aĀ quarter or 3 ā 4 pounds of fatĀ can be removed and the rest is numbing fluid
- WithĀ twilight or IV SedationĀ about halfĀ 6 ā 7 poundsĀ of fat can be removed and the rest is numbing fluid
- WithĀ general anesthesiaĀ ā aboutĀ 9 ā 10 poundsĀ of fat can be removed because very little numbing fluid needs to be used.
So the choice is completely yours!Ā You can choose any type of anesthesia, but each one comes with its benefits and limitations!Ā Conact us today to learn more about these options.
