Tumescent Liposuction is usually performed as a day procedure within a hospital facility under general anaesthetic. The procedure takes about 1 to 1½ hours for a single area to be treated with time increasing according to the mass and number of areas to be treated.

With the tumescent technique, areas of excess fat are injected with a large amount of anaesthetic liquid before liposuction is performed. The liquid causes the compartments of fat to become swollen and softened. The expanded fat compartments allow the liposuction cannula to travel smoothly beneath the skin as the fat is removed by suctioning.

Patients are usually able to see a noticeable difference almost immediately after surgery. However, more improvement can be seen after three weeks, when most of the swelling has subsided. After about 3-6 months, any persistent mild swelling will disappear and the final contour will be visiblTumescent Liposuction is usually performed as a day procedure within a hospital facility under general anaesthetic. The procedure takes about 1 to 1½ hours for a single area to be treated with time increasing according to the mass and number of areas to be treatede.