Question: Can neck liposuction be done in the office?
Answer:
Liposuction is often done in the office by inexperienced doctors who do not understand how risky it is.
The neck can be compressed by bleeding during or after liposuction or just by the tumescent fluid that is injected under the skin. This can make it hard to breathe. So what starts as a “simple” procedure, can suddenly become and emergency, or a tragedy.
Air way control – that means, someone doing the breathing for you – is essential for most neck procedures.
Sadly, catastrophes involving breathing do happen when there is no airway control. The celebrity, Joan Rivers, died having a quick little neck procedure in her doctor’s office without airway control. Neck liposuction should definitely be done in an accredited operating room – for your safety.
Neck liposuction and small neck lifts are easy to have done, don’t take long and your recovery is speedy. Just give us a call and let Dr. Morgan help you arrange this.