Absolutely not! Dr. Crabtree performs all Liposuction procedures under local anesthesia. If necessary, Dr. Crabtree provides a sedative to his “nervous” patients before the procedure is started and strives to keep each patient completely comfortable during surgery. Patients can listen to their favorite music or simply relax and take a nap. Once the procedure begins, many patients want to talk to the Doctor and ask questions.

Tumescent liposuction is much safer since you don’t have to be put to sleep. Most of the big risks associated with previous liposuction were in being put to sleep.

No, we perform this procedure in our fully accredited office surgery suite. This eliminates the cost associated with hospitalization. It also eliminates the added cost of general anesthesia, since it is performed entirely with local anesthesia.

Although rarely a second fine tuning procedure is needed, most individuals require a single treatment to sculpt and reshape an area.

Most individuals return to work in 1-2 days depending on which areas are treated. Dr. Crabtree does not put any restrictions on his liposuction patients after the procedure including lifting and bending (exception: patients can shower anytime after surgery, but may not submerge in bathwater, hot tubs, etc. for 3 weeks).

Most individuals can resume some form of exercising the next day. We allow our patients to do what ever they are comfortable doing and we do encourage exercise the next day.

Yes, we do have our patients wear a light compression garment for the first 1-2 weeks after surgery (exception: the neck and jowl band is worn 1-2 days only).

Yes, all individuals experience some minor swelling post-operatively. Due to small instrumentation there is much less trauma to the tissue after tumescent liposuction therefore swelling and bruising is minimized. Any bruising resolves within 1-2 weeks and most of the swelling has gone down by six weeks post-op.

Most patients see a change in contour the day following their procedure. Although most people will see the majority of their changes at six weeks, some minor reduction may go on for several months.

Although virtually anyone can benefit from liposuction, the ideal candidate is close to their normal body weight with localized areas of fat that responds poorly to diet and exercise.

Small weight gains will result in fat accumulating in other areas. Large weight gains can cause remaining fat cells to expand in all areas resulting in a loss of some of the benefits of surgery.

The skin is surprisingly forgiving in most areas and contracts to some degree. Removing the weight of the fat will decrease the residual weight of the skin. This allows the elasticity of the skin to lift up. The underlying tissue contracts as a natural healing process resulting in skin elevation. Sometimes as a result of factors such as a large weight loss, poor skin elasticity from genetics or the aging process, the skin will not tighten completely. Dr. Crabtree discusses the amount of skin contraction that can be expected when patients come for their initial complimentary consultation.

Insurance does not cover any cosmetic procedures. FSA and HSA cards cannot be used as payment.