The following patient is a 36 year old woman who is the mother of two. She came complaining of very large thighs and hips. She spoke at length with Dr. Bain regarding her options for cosmetic enhancement. Dr. Bain discussed liposuction with her as a means of reducing the size of her thighs and abdomen.

Before her procedure, she was a size 12. After her procedure she was a size 5. After her procedure, she wore a surgical garment for a few months. She did this so that the areas form which fat were removed would scar into place tighter.

Liposuction is generally a very safe and effective procedure. Dr. Bain does liposuction using a technique known as tumescent anesthesia. With the use of tumescent liposuction, mostly pure fat is removed with minimal bleeding. Recovery is fast and bruising is relatively minor. When the tumescent fluids are used, the procedure is routinely done under local anesthesia or with a twilight type of sedation. Liposuction may be done in addition to other surgical procedures.