Information, news and education materials on the topic of tumescent liposuction, which is one of the safest methods for doing liposuction. Tumescent liposuction was invented and developed in 1985. It was first presented at a scientific meeting in 1986, and first published in 1987 (JA Klein. The tumescent technique for liposuction surgery. Journal of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, volume 4, pages 263-267,1987). See also History of Tumescent Liposuction.