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What kind of anesthesia will be used? What kind of anesthesia will be used? Most liposuction in my office is completed under general anesthesia. Patients are completely asleep during liposuction and remember little or nothing of the experience. I have extensive experience with local anesthesia and I feel this is not a kind way to do liposuction even when intravenous sedation is added. A notable exception to this is neck liposuction. Liposuction can be separated into four parts. First, a plan is outlined on the patient's skin. Second, small incisions are placed so that the subsequent scars will be inconspicuous. Next, medicated fluid is placed in the fat to be removed. The fat is then carefully removed using special thin (three to four millimeters) instruments called cannulas. Finally, absorbable stitches are placed to close the incision in the skin and foam pad dressings are placed. How long will I be in the operating room? The length of time it takes to complete a surgery will be determined by how many areas that are treated. This can be quite variable. You will spend about five to six hours in my office. Frequently, other surgery is combined with liposuction increasing the time to complete the operation(s). For safety reasons, I limit the maximum time for surgery on each patient to six hours on a given day.
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