Tumescent liposculpture is such a wonderful procedure that Dr. Langdon uses it for his patients (even though no laser is used!). This technique is a vast improvement over traditional liposuction. In the tumescent method, relatively large volumes of diluted local anesthetic are used to "inflate" the fat before it is suction-aspirated. The local anesthetic is so effective that it eliminates the major hazard of traditional liposuction : general anesthesia. (General anesthesia itself is quite risky and carries a mortality rate of 1%. Please see Important Safety Issues). Another major advantage of tumescent anesthesia is that it greatly reduces (practically eliminates) blood loss. This is because the anesthetic ingredients cause the blood vessels to constrict. In traditional liposuction, no such agents are used, and significant bleeding is routine, frequently requiring blood transfusions!

Besides much greater safety, another advantage of the tumescent local anesthetic is that the patient is awake and able to assist the surgeon in gauging the completeness and evenness of fat removal. The patient can actually sit up or stand so that side-to-side comparisons can be made (try that using general anesthesia!).

Using the tumescent method, Dr. Langdon performs all liposuction cases totally with local anesthesia. The treated area can remain numb up to 24 hours later, greatly reducing post-operative discomfort.

Please take a look at some of Dr. Langdon's actual patients before and after Tumescent Liposculpture. For a more detailed look, just click on an image.

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