- Techniques invented by general surgeons in Europe.

- Tumescent anesthesia was developed by a dermatologist, Dr. Jeffrey Klein-1984

- As of 2009, more than 90% of liposuction was performed by non-plastic surgeons

- In 2017, still more than 50-65% of liposuction is performed by non-plastic surgeons.

- Since 2017 the majority of complications from liposuction have come at the hands of plastic surgeons, most related to the settings where they perform their surgery or related to general anesthesia.

“ Liposuction is NOT Plastic Surgery” by Thomas J. Locke, III MD