Tumescent Liposuction and Traditional Liposuction Comparison

Anesthesia	General anesthesia, you are asleep or unconscious by gas or IV sedation.	Local anesthesia, to block the nerve impulses and numb a specific area of the body. Examples: lidocaine, procaine.
Risk	Much higher complication rate	Lowest rate of complications documented in the medical literature. Greatest patient satisfaction documented in the medical literature
Cost	Expensive. Add surgical facility and anesthesia costs.	Usually less. *Price depends on Doctor, location and size of the case.
Pain	Immediately after surgery pain pills are required. Also, due to stitching and drains prolonged use of pain pills is common.	Often minimal. Pain pills are less common due to less trauma to the body and in absence of stitching/drain removal.
Bleeding	Significant blood loss often requiring transfusion	Minimal
Recovery	Swelling: 2 weeks-2 months + Bruising: 2 days-2 weeks Numbness: lasts several weeks Work: Return after 1-3 weeks Exercise: Wait 4+ weeks Final result are seen after 6-9 months	Swelling: 1-2 weeks Bruising: 2 days-2 weeks Numbness: lasts several weeks Work: Return after 48 hrs Exercise: Wait 2-4 weeks Final result are seen after 1-3 months