TUMESCENT TECHNIQUE IN CERVICOFACIAL RHYTIDECTOMY

The tumescent technique of local anesthetic administration was origina lly spawned by the desire to facilitate full-body, large volume liposu ction in a safe and efficient outpatient manner. The numerous advantag es of this technique are readily applied to cervicofacial rhytidectomy . The method described creates an essentially bloodless field via hydr odissection with overall decreased surgical morbidity secondary to the decreased necessity of sharp surgical dissection.