- Anesthetic drugs that cause the loss of feeling or sensation.
- Canula (or cannula) A hollow pen-like instrument or tube used to draw off fluid.
- Edema Swelling caused by large amount of fluid in cells or tissues.
- Emboli Something that blocks a blood vessel. See embolism.
- Embolism The blocking of a blood vessel or organ by pieces of matter such as fat.
- Emulsify To break up into small pieces.
- Epinephrine A drug injected before liposuction to reduce bleeding during the procedure.
- Infection Invasion by and multiplication of bacteria or microorganisms that can produce tissue injury.
- Lidocaine An anesthetic that may be injected in large amounts of liquid during liposuction.
- Lipoplasty Another name for liposuction.
- Liposuction A usually cosmetic surgical procedure in which fat is removed from a specific area of the body, by means of suction.
- Necrotizing Faciitis A bacterial infection in which bacteria infect and kill the skin and underlying tissues.
- Paresthesia A change in feelings or sensation. May be an increase in feeling (pain) or a decrease in feeling (numbness)
- Pulmonary embolism Pieces of fat may find their way into the blood stream and get stuck in the lungs during liposuction. This causes shortness of breath or trouble breathing.<
- Probe See canula.
- Sedative A drug which helps a person to relax and may make them feel sleepy.
- Seroma A collection of fluid from the blood that has pooled at the liposuction site.
- Skin necrosis Skin or underlying tissue dies and falls off.
- Suction assisted liposuction See liposuction.
- Thrombophlebitis Inflammation of a vein caused by a blood clot.
- Toxic Shock Syndrome An infection caused by bacteria that release toxins into the body. This type of infection can occur after surgery if bacteria are accidentally introduced during the surgery.
- Ultrasound assisted liposuction A type of liposuction in which fat is first loosened by using an ultrasonic probe and then removed by means of suction.
- Visceral perforations Organs may be punctured accidentally with the liposuction probe or canula during liposuction.