*3.3.6 Phase 3: drying*

Step 3 involved using a cannula with fenestrations on the underside to scrape fat remnants under the dermis with a low rate of tumescent solution penetration and a high degree of negative suctioning. The cannula was threaded back and forth slowly during this process, with openings guided away from the dermis to reduce skin irregularities. To remove any residual abnormalities, the irrigating and suctioning functions were switched off to "feather" the tissues.
