Means to swell or make swollen. Tumescent anesthesia is the type of anesthesia that is used for office-based liposuction. The tissues that are to be worked, removed of their fat content, are made swollen with the tumescent anesthesia.
Dr. Tim Zelko
Board Certified Physician 24 Years Experience
New liposuction technology allows the procedure to be done painlessly in an office setting, while delivering a new a level of safety, comfort and 
acceptability.
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