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Question 1

ideal candidate for liposuction

Answer 1

healthy patient near his or her ideal body weight who has disproportionate, localized adipose deposits resistant to diet and exercise

Question 2

contraindication for tumescent liposuction

Answer 2

Use of medically-necessary anticoagulant therapy

Question 3

Question 4

preferred anesthetic for tumescent liposuction

Answer 4

Lidocaine

Question 4

maximum dose of lidocaine reported to be safe for tumescent liposuction

Answer 4

55 mg/kg

Question 5

concentration of liposuction solution that provides better analgesia and is useful in treating small or sensitive areas

Answer 5

highest concentration liposuction solution (0.1% lidocaine)

Question 6

typically used as a vehicle for tumescent liposuction

Answer 6

Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)

• Sodium bicarbonate is used to buffer the solution, and epinephrine is added to augment hemostasis and slow the absorption of lidocaine.

Question 7

concentration of liposuction solution that provide adequate anesthesia and are used when treating** large or multiple areas**

Answer 7

lower concentrations (0.075% and 0.05% lidocaine)

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Question 10

Patients are encouraged to wait at least how many months before judging the final cosmetic result?

Answer 10

6 months

Question 11

The performance of touchup procedures in a treated area should be deferred for at least how many year/s?

Answer 11

1 year