Liposuction is a common cosmetic surgery designed to remove excess fat and shape body contours. As an invasive procedure using incisions, most types are performed with general anesthesia. One concern ...

Paulette Hacker couldn’t stop screaming. Lying on her side on a gurney, wearing only a bra and panties, she felt as if she were being stabbed again and again. In a way, she was. Through incisions in ...

Co-authored with Canadian educator Donald H. Lalonde, MD, the paper, "Wide Awake Breast Reduction," combines tumescent liposuction with immediate skin and gland excision, all under local anesthesia.

“Liposuction is a great way to get rid of unwanted fat. While diet and exercise remain the best way, tumescent liposuction is a close second,” says Joel Schlessinger M.D., FAAD, FAACS, board certified ...

Liposuction is a common procedure that can help with targeted fat removal. There are several types of liposuction, each with its own pros and cons. The procedure carries several risks, so working with ...

Awake liposuction is gaining popularity as a cosmetic procedure for those seeking body sculpting without the need for general anesthesia. Alison Gatto, a busy mother of three, opted for the procedure ...

Body-conscious Americans are flocking to a new, more-expensive liposuction technique, but there’s scant evidence that it works any better than tried-and-true surgical body sculpting. Smartlipo, ...