Dry, wet and superwet “soft-touch”liposuction….the differences

When performing liposuction, as a first step the surgeon will inject a solution consisting of saline, a local anestetic, adrenaline and bicarbonate into the area to be treated.

The amount of fluid in relation to the amount of fat extracted determines into what category the liposuction falls. Should less fluid be injected than fat extracted, then it qualifies as dry, if the other way round, it is superwet.

Case samples of liposuction liposuction

Patient requested removal of diet resistant fat deposits on outer thighs, flanks and buttocks

Procedure selected was soft touch liposuction under local anetsteic and sedation

Result after removal of 2200cc of fat in sof touch technique

Good skin retraction

Overall pleasant change of body contour

Result 5 months post OP

Case 2

Patient with good skin quality

No skin ptosis

Reqeusts body contour correction in lower abdomen and flanks

Result after removal of 1700cc of fat

Soft touch technique

Good skin retraction

Result 3 months post op.

The advantage of superwet soft touch  technique normally is that there is less pain and bleeding, although oozing of residual injection fluid commonly occurs postoperatively. This is often mistaken for bleeding after the liposuction, but its occurrence is normal and should normally cease within about two days.

Read more about liposuction here

Dr.Alexander Amir  Aslani, MD, EBOPRAS

Hospital:
Chief Surgeon and Head of Department
Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Hospital Quiron Malaga
Avda.Imperio Argentina, 1
E-29004 Malaga
Spain
www.quiron.es

Private practice:
Cirumed Clinic
Avda.Ramon y Cajal 7-4°
E-29601 Marbella/Malaga
Spain
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