Liposuction and anesthesia.

Dermatologists have been performing liposuction surgery safely since it was first introduced in the United States. Dermatologic surgeons have been in the forefront of development of new machines and cannulas and have safely adapted the procedure to an office surgical setting. They have made important contributions with the introduction of high volume dilute lidocaine/epinephrine solutions for local infiltration, in many cases using these solutions as the only anesthesia. The safety record for dermatologic surgeons performing liposuction has been excellent.