When undergoing any surgical procedure, it is important to consider the risks and get the facts on rare and severe problems that may arise as a result of the surgery. Several liposuction problems, although rare, can be life threatening if they happen to you. These include the risks of anesthesia, both local and general, blood clots, injury to abdominal organs, excessive IV fluids, excessive blood loss, hypothermia, infections, as well as other complications.

Even though local anesthesia is considered a safer option for those undergoing a liposuction procedure, patients should still understand about the risks involved. Lidocaine is by far the safest choice of all the available local anesthetic drugs for tumescent liposuction. There have never been any reported cases of toxicity due to lidocaine when it is used at the recommended doses.