| Bariatric Surgery.info Superwet Liposuction (Lipoplasty) Method |
Suction lipectomy for removal of excess
fat using injected fluid |
Superwet Liposuction MethodThis type of liposuction also requires general anesthesia. The superwet technique utilizes a larger injection of solution than the "wet" method, but only half the amount of the tumescent technique. However, injecting less liquid reduces the duration of the lipoplasty surgery, since less time needs to be spent waiting for detumescence (reduced swelling) to occur. Superwet Liposuction SolutionSuperwet liposculpture uses a solution which typically includes saline, epinephrine and sometimes lidocaine. As a rule, a similar amount of fat is removed as fluid is injected. Except for the method of anesthesia and the quantity and relative percentages of the injected-fluid constituents, the fat-suctioning procedure of superwet lipoplasty is similar to the tumescent method. Superwet Liposuction - Blood LossThe amount of blood lost (8 percent) along with suctioned-fat during super-wet lipoplasty surgery is greater than during tumescent liposuction (less than 1 percent), but much less than with the wet method (15-20 percent). Superwet vs. Tumescent LiposuctionSome plastic surgeons consider it a waste of operating time to use the amount of solution which is typically injected during a tumescent liposuction operation. The latter typically requires a pause of 30-45 minutes after fluid-injection to allow the injected fat tissue to detumesce (become less swollen), before liposuction can commence. Also, because superwet liposculpture uses less liquid, there is less risk of "lidocaine toxicity" than with the tumescent method. On the other hand, the more fluid infiltrated into the fatty tissue, the less risk of blood loss, and the less need for a blood transfusion where comparatively large amounts of fat are removed. Blood loss during tumescent liposuction is typically less than 1 percent. Other Liposuction Techniques: ------------------------------------------------ Gastric Bypass Bariatric Information |