Do You Leak After Liposuction?
Liposuction is a surgical procedure to remove external fat. There are several technologies that are used, which include mechanical removal, use of laser, use of ultrasound, as well as other technologies. The common factor that all of these liposuction technologies have is that tumescent fluid is usually injected before the surgical procedure starts. Tumescent fluid, usually saline solution, is mixed with other medicine to slow down bleeding and provide some numbing medicine for pain relief. It is injected into the areas of liposuction at the beginning of the surgical case. This tumescent fluid is then allowed to sit for about 10-20 minutes. After allowing this fluid to work, the liposuction procedure begins. The material removed by liposuction is called aspirate. With the tumescent fluid action of vasoconstriction, or lowering blood loss, the aspirate is typically white or yellow, implying that mainly fat and soft tissue is being removed. If no tumescent fluid Tummy Tuck New Jersey is used, or it has not been allowed to settle for a longer period of time, the aspirate can be reddish, or blood tinged. After http://www.lookingyourbest.com/procedures/TummyTuck-Abdominoplasty your liposuction procedure is done, there will probably still be some tumescent fluid left behind. This fluid is absorbed, but some of it may leak out through your tiny lipsosuction incisions. This is what causes some leaking after surgery. This fluid may be pink or red, but usually, there is not much blood. Remember, blood is dark red and will form a clot. Liposuction fluid is pink or red, and usually not a dark red. Also, the tumescent fluid will not clot, and will need to be absorbed by gauze or other dressings right after surgery. Some leaking after your liposuction surgery is to be expected, but an excessive amount may indicate that you will want to talk to your plastic surgeon or go to the emergency room. Typically any leaking or excess fluid will occur within the first 24 hours. It is unusual to continue after this time period. A hint if you run out of gauze dressings- you can always use sanitary napkins over your incisions to