Liposuction

Muse Plastic Surgery in Atlanta performs liposuction using tumescent technique across multiple body areas including the abdomen, flanks, back, hips, thighs, and arms. The practice offers awake liposuction under local tumescent anaesthesia as an option for suitable patients, allowing same-day discharge without general anaesthesia. Liposuction is also frequently combined with tummy tuck as the Lipo 360 approach, and with other body contouring procedures in a single operative session.

Liposuction at Muse Plastic Surgery in Atlanta is performed by Dr. Wright A. Jones MD FACS using tumescent technique, in which a large volume of dilute local anaesthetic solution — typically containing lidocaine and epinephrine — is infused into the treatment area before cannula insertion. The epinephrine component causes vasoconstriction that substantially reduces bleeding during the procedure, while the lidocaine provides anaesthetic coverage that can, in suitable cases, allow the procedure to be performed entirely under local anaesthesia without general anaesthetic — an option the practice specifically offers as awake liposuction. Candidates appropriate for the awake approach are those treating a limited number of areas with moderate fat volumes, who are medically suitable for local anaesthesia and prefer the reduced recovery profile and cost structure associated with avoiding general anaesthesia and an overnight facility fee. Same-day discharge is standard for awake liposuction cases. For larger-volume or multi-area procedures, traditional liposuction under general or sedation anaesthesia remains the standard approach. Treatment areas offered at the Atlanta practice include the anterior and posterior abdomen, flanks and love handles, posterior back rolls, lateral hips, outer thighs (saddlebags), inner thighs, bra line, and upper arms. The procedure is particularly effective for patients who have achieved their target weight through diet and exercise but retain discrete, localised fat deposits that are disproportionate to their overall body composition — common in areas where fat distribution has a strong genetic component. Liposuction does not treat skin laxity; patients with significant loose skin overlying the treatment area may require concurrent or staged skin resection procedures such as abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, or thigh lift to achieve the desired final contour. The Lipo 360 variant, a flagship combination at the practice, applies circumferential liposuction around the entire trunk — addressing abdomen, flanks, and posterior waist and back in a single procedure — and is frequently combined with abdominoplasty to maximise abdominal recontouring.