Liposuction under local anesthesia: a retrospective analysis of 100 patients.

Liposuction was used for the purpose of body contouring in 100 patients. Among these patients, three had lipoma, and one had gynaecomastia. The 100 consecutive patients had liposuction surgery performed on an outpatient basis, using local anesthesia. Ninety-one patients were women, and 9 were men. Seventy-one had bilateral procedures and 29 had liposuctions in one region of the body. The most common areas treated were lateral thighs, followed by the neck for treatment of "double chin." The youngest patient was 19 years of age and the oldest 73. There were no significant complications. The most common postoperative complaints were pain, ecchymosis, edema, and temporary hyperethesia. Four patients required "touch-up" procedures.