Advances in Liposuction

Updates and advances in liposuction.

Liposuction has evolved tremendously over the past three decades. Since its introduction by Illouz it has progressed into one of the most popular procedures in plastic surgery. The objective of this CME is to provide a foundation of knowledge with respect to anatomy, physiology, preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative management of patients scheduled to undergo liposuction. A review of ...

Gynoid Lipodystrophy Treatment and Other Advances on Laser-Assisted Liposuction

Liposuction

DESCRIPTION A 36-year-old man presents to the plastic surgeon's office for consultation regarding his desire for liposuction. He is overall healthy with a nonsignificant medical history. His height and weight are 166 cm and 68.2 kg, respectively.

Liposuction

Advent of the tumescent technique in 1987 has allowed for safe contouring in ambulatory single session liposuction under regional or general anaesthesia. Safety and aesthetic issues define MegaLiposuction to be in Volume in litres of more than 10% of Body weight in Kgs. 870 cases of liposuction were performed between September 2000 and August 2008. In (65%) cases, the total volume of aspirate w...

Advances in Liposuction: Five Key Principles with Emphasis on Patient Safety and Outcomes

SUMMARY Since Illouz's presentation of a technique for lipoplasty at the 1982 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, liposuction has become one of the most commonly performed aesthetic surgery procedures. The evolution of liposuction has seen refinements in technique and improvement of patient safety-related standards of care. Based on long-term experienc...