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Artistic lipo cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Thomas Su leads a full-time clinic
In an awake-only liposuction and prioritizes this procedure, unlike other surgeons!

One of the main concerns surrounding liposuctions and cosmetic procedures in general is the idea of being put under anesthesia that makes you unconscious. For as long as plastic surgery has been around, Doctors have always been transparent that there is a chance, although very small, they may not wake up. Many doctors today are moving to Twilight Sedation, a combination of local anesthetic with sedation, where the patient is fully awake. Dr.Su says, "With the method of sedation, the patient can sense pressure and movement but not pain".
Artistic lipo cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Thomas Su leads a full-time clinic specializing in this awake-only liposuction and prioritizes this procedure, unlike other surgeons. Dr. Su’s mission is to give every individual the figure of their dreams and to feel like a piece of art, without adding the additional anxieties of being unconscious. Dr.Su would love to spread more information on why surgery with Twilight sedation helps you recover quicker, is more affordable, safer, and other benefits of this sedation!
Thomas Su, md is a cosmetic surgeon and the owner of artlipo plastic surgery based in Tampa, Florida. Artlipo plastic surgery is a highly regarded clinic providing some of the most advanced liposuction procedures in the world with a deep commitment to providing superior results. Dr. Su is a foremost expert on liposuction, having performed awake-only liposuction for over 15 years. his background in what sets him apart from the vast field of doctors performing liposuction is the art that he has incorporated into his work and his techniques.
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Dr.Su was an artist with a fine arts degree prior to attending medical school and his background of figure drawing, sculpting and painting has been what’s driven him to evolve new techniques and set higher standards of what liposuction can be, where many plastic surgeons treat liposuction as a has always looked at liposuction as a fine sculpting of the body. Something that can create a beautiful shape or contours that didn’t exist before.
From the beginning, Dr. Su always set out to be more complete and smooth in his fat removal and to work in larger regions to create overall harmony instead of focusing on small individual body areas. out of these goals came new techniques of interactive liposuction, and skin tightening liposuction. These techniques allowed Dr.Su to work on patients with larger fat bulges and looser skin and achieve better results without having to cut away skin as many surgeons would typically resort to.