Do you have to be put out for laser liposuction?

Hello, it all depends on the surgeon you choose to perform your surgery. Some surgeons only do surgery with local anesthesia (patient is awake), others only do surgery with general anesthesia (patient is asleep), and some surgeons can do it with either/or. But to answer your question, yes you can definitely have laser liposuction while being awake with local anesthesia.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

No, you do not need to be put out. You can look for a surgeon that does true tumescent liposuction. What this means is that the procedure is done totally under local anesthesia. This was developed by Dr. Jeffrey Klein a dermatologist in southern California. You will see
many surgeons say they do tumescent liposuction but in reality they are still putting you out. I only give my patients a little oral lorazepam to help relax them but they can talk to me throughout the procedure. Many of them bring an MP3 player and listen to music while the procedure is performed.

Published on Jul 11, 2012