We propose a safe, simple, and novel method to harvest fat using a standard liposuction cannula and a Redivac or alternative closed-suction drain. The authors have used this technique for both 'dry' and 'wet' liposuction. This technique is both easy to perform and cost-effective whilst providing both a silent and relatively atraumatic fat harvest. The lower negative pressure compared with tradi...

Due to the developments and changes of tumescent solution, infiltration technique, and cannulas, we perform tumescent liposuction today using up to 6-8 l tumescent solution. Total aspirate measures up to 9 l, pure fat aspired up to 5 l. Tumescent liposuction of extended areas can still be done as an outpatient procedure. The condition of patients intra- and postoperatively as well as results ha...

background surgery, as the main approach in higher stages of gynecomastia, has different techniques regarding the staging of the disease. the more the grade of gynecomastia, the more complicated the used surgical techniques, conventionally. this study assessed the success rate of the simplest surgical technique in higher grades of gynecology as well as the satisfaction rate in patients and surg...

Chin liposuction is a procedure for removing fat from the submental region that can generate significant aesthetic and functional complications. Subcutaneous hematoma one of these unusual physical changes characterized by accumulation blood in an ectopic space. A 25-year-old Caucasian male patient came to emergency room 3 days after double chin liposuction, complaining decreased cervical mobili...

Structural fat grafting utilizes the centrifugation of liposuction aspirates to create a graded density of adipose tissue. This study was performed to qualitatively investigate the effects of centrifugation on stem cells present in adipose tissue. Liposuction aspirates were obtained from healthy donors and either not centrifuged or centrifuged at 1,800 rpm for 3 minutes. The obtained fat volume...

BACKGROUND Liposuction of the neck is currently one of the most common cosmetic surgical procedures. In the present study, the author describes his experience with neck and jowl laser-assisted liposuction. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS In this procedure, submental lipodystrophy is treated with an Nd:YAG laser, at a 1,064 nm wavelength. Over a 5-year-period, 82 subjects were treated using...

BACKGROUND A large number of patients who are interested in esthetic surgery actively search the Internet, which represents nowadays the first source of information. However, the quality of information available in the Internet on liposuction is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of patient information on liposuction available in the Internet. METHODS The quant...

From April of 1995 to August of 1998, 62 female and four male patients had gluteoplasties. To improve the gluteal region, two techniques that create excellent results in other parts of the body, liposuction and lipoinjection, were combined. The ages of the patients ranged from 18 to 52 years (mean, 31 years). Liposuction was done with a tumescent technique in the lumbosacral, trochanteric, and ...

We hereby report a case of a 41-year-old woman with a history of liposuction of the right hip 6 months previously who presented to her dermatologist with bilateral recurring erythematous skin nodules. On palpation, 1 cm tender nodules were identified in the bilateral hip region in close approximation to the liposuction scars and a shave biopsy was performed from the lesions on the right side. T...