Wet and Super Wet Liposuction

Wet Liposuction

This is the most commonly-used technique. Once the anesthetic has taken effect, the surgeon injects a fluid containing local anesthetic and other components, such as adrenaline, into the fatty area. This helps reduce bleeding, bruising and swelling and makes it easier to remove the fat cells.

An incision is made in the skin and a thin metal tube called a cannula is inserted. The cannula is moved about vigorously within the fatty tissue while suction is applied from a vacuum pump or a syringe. For larger areas, more than one incision may be used so that the cannula can reach all the fatty deposits that are being targeted.

Once the required amount of fat has been removed, the cannula is taken out and the incision(s) are stitched close.

A variation of the wet technique is "tumescent" liposuction where a larger volume of fluid is injected.

Super-Wet Liposuction

In the super-wet technique, a saline solution containing a local anesthetic and adrenaline is injected into the area to be treated, which makes the fat deposits easier to break up and extract. This extra fluid also minimizes trauma to the surrounding tissue, reducing swelling and post-operative pain. The administration of adrenaline also decreases bleeding during surgery, further reducing risks.