Archive for November, 2006

Preparing for your surgery

November 28th, 2006

You will be given specific instructions on how to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on eating and drinking, smoking, and taking or avoiding vitamins, iron tablets and certain medications. If you develop a cold or an infection of any kind, especially a skin infection, your surgery may have to be postponed. This should be discussed […]

The basic technique of liposuction

November 22nd, 2006

As the procedure has been developed and refined, several variations have been introduced. However, the basic technique of liposuction, as described above, is used in all patients undergoing this procedure. The fluid is a mixture of intravenous salt solution, lidocaine (a local anesthetic) and epinephrine (a drug that contracts blood vessels). It helps the fat […]