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Body Contouring
Tumescent Liposuction performed by Dr. Susan
Murrmann- Liposuction is a surgical technique that
improves the body's contour by removing excess fat from
fatty deposits located between the skin and muscle. The
Tumescent technique of liposuction was developed in
1985, and involves the use of large volumes of a dilute
solution of lidocaine (a local anesthetic) in
combination with the vasoconstrictive drug, epinephrine,
that shrinks capillaries. With the Tumescent technique,
infiltrating the local anesthesia is associated with
minimal discomfort. Once the area has been completely
numbed, surgery in that area is essentially painless. In
addition, because the numbness remains in the treated
area for more than 12 hours, there is minimal
discomfort immediately after surgery.
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