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by Manuel B. Agent Smartlipo

Of all of the cosmetic medical procedures available to patients in the United States today, liposuction is the most popular. There are a variety of different liposuction techniques that are on the mar

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Liposuction really got its start in the mid 1960s and the technique evolved substantially over the course of the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, a rotating scalpel was used to dislodge fat from the targeted areas. Patients who sought out the procedure during these eras endured significant blood loss and a high incidence of complications including infections and even death. Recovery from liposuction during these years was difficult and lengthy as well.

In time, the rotating scalpel was replaced with a more humane tool: the cannula. This hollow tube was able to cut down on some of the risks, side effects, and complications while creating even more desirable results from the procedure. Blood loss using the cannula and the pain caused by the procedure was still substantial and patients were given general anesthesia, increasing the risks associated with this dry liposuction technique.

In the mid-1980s, tumescent liposuction was developed. This procedure still used a cannula to achieve results, but the targeted area was first treated with a special saline solution that caused fat cells to swell or tumesce. The solution also contained anesthetic medication to numb the target area , making it possible for patients to have liposuction surgery without general anesthesia. The tumescent solution helped to prevent blood loss by constricting blood vessels. With the development of the tumescent liposuction technique, the safety of the procedure was substantially improved and recovery times shortened.