These guidelines for liposuction are approved by the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. The guidelines discuss the importance of adequate training for physicians, a thorough preoperative evaluation and medical history of the patient, the use of compression in postoperative care, the use of antibiotics, and the arrangement of hospital privileges. The relationship between the use of large amounts of dilute local anesthetic solution prior to surgery and decreased blood loss during liposuction is emphasized.
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