| Pain Control |
Usually general anesthesia - gas, sometimes IV sedation. |
Local anesthetic (numbing) |
| Costs |
Add facility and anesthesia costs |
Usually less |
| Risks |
Much higher complication rate |
Lowest rate of complications documented in the medical literature. Greatest patient satisfaction documented in the medical literature. |
| Expectations |
Much less precise because of large instruments and sleeping patient |
Desired improvement with greater proven safety. |
| Bleeding |
Significant blood loss
Transfusions can be required |
Minimal blood loss. Patient usually loses more blood
during a blood test than with these procedures |
| Pain |
Significantly more. Requires immediate and prolonged use of pain killers. |
Often minimal because much less trauma caused to the body with the extremely small instruments |
| IV Fluid Needs |
NOT a tumescent technique, misleading if stated so. Need IV Fluids to replace what is lost |
As seen on Dateline and 20/20 news shows. The replacing fluid has already been in the patient in the form of the tumescent Solution. No extra IV fluids are needed |
| Recuperation |
Usually double or triple that of tumescent |
Faster recuperation time, walk-in-walk-out surgery may be done as an in-office procedure |
| Return to Work |
Return to work in days to weeks |
Usually can return to work the next 1-4 days depending on the treatment size |
| Inventing Special Ties |
Invented by: Italian OB-GYNECOLOGIST |
Invented by: Dermatologists |
| Suction Cannula Size |
Larger instruments mean greater chance of skin irregularities |
Smaller "micro" cannula (instruments) leave minimal surface changes and minimal or no scars |
| Operative Suite |
Usually hospitals; Sometimes surgical center; Less office based |
Usually in an office suite. Sometimes in a surgical center. |
In the wake of several recent events in the press regarding liposuction, Dr. Hall and his professional staff at Infini Cosmetics are coming forward to educate the public on the TRUE nature of liposculpture versus liposuction: there are alternatives!
First and foremost, there are many significant differences between liposuction and liposculpture; several are listed below:
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Traditional Liposuction |
Tumescent Liposculpture |
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Anesthesia
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General anesthesia or heavy IV sedations used |
No anesthesia used. Local numbing only. No IV sedation used
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Blood loss
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Significant tissue trauma and blood loss are possible
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No significant blood loss
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Pain
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Marked post procedure pain requires prolonged use of prescription pain medication
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Mild recovery discomfort treated with OTC pain medicine optional
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Risks
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Complications can include anesthesia reactions, organ puncture, infection, blood clots, severe hematomas, and contour irregularities
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Extremely low rate of complications are documented in medical literature
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*For a complete comparison chart,
click here.
Why are the above comparisons so important? Most of the complications or deaths in the press recently have been attributed to either a severe reaction to anesthesia or extreme blood loss, neither of which is a risk for liposculpture patients. The procedure itself is not the cause of these complications, and tumescent liposculpture is far safer than traditional liposuction for these very reasons.
So how does Dr. Hall's practice of liposculpture differ from many others in the Valley?
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Dr. Hall uses no IV sedation or general anesthesia
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Dr. Hall personally meets with every patient for an initial consultation of ½ hour-1 hour
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Dr. Hall performs all liposculpture procedures at Infini Cosmetic
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Infini Cosmetic has on staff certified RNs with emergency room or critical care training
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Dr. Hall has never had a patient who experienced adverse complications from the liposculpture procedure.
Anyone who is considering an elective procedure should educate themselves
on the different procedures available to them and the risks and costs
involved. Before undergoing any procedure, Dr. Hall encourages you to
get the facts and work with a professional that follows the guidelines
of safe and effective cosmetic treatments. For more suggestions on choosing
a doctor, click here.
Click here to read ACTUAL PATIENT TESTIMONIALS about liposuction at Infini Cosmetic Associates.
To learn more about Dr. Hall and Infini Cosmetic, please visit our
website at http://www.infiniskin.com,
or contact us today at 480-946-7100. We would be more
than happy to answer any questions or concerns that you may have regarding
the safety and effectiveness of liposculpture, and have many, many happy
patients who will take the time to tell you of their great experience
with the procedure.
OUR PHILOSOPHY...BEAUTIFUL SKIN. SCULPTED BODY. EXPERT CARE.
