BACKGROUND Numerous surgical techniques exist for gynaecomastia treatment. Although ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) is thought to be more effective than conventional liposuction, to date there remains no objective and direct comparison of the two modalities. Hence, a comparative study was performed of a single surgeon's experience over 13 years using two definitive parameters, namely intr...

BACKGROUND Liposuction has become one of the most frequently performed procedures in the field of aesthetic surgery. Fat embolism syndrome after liposuction can easily be overlooked or underestimated; however, occasionally, fulminating fat embolism syndrome can develop and lead to a critical situation within 2-3 days after lipoplasty. Changes over time in the amount of circulating fat particles...

Forty-two female patients underwent liposuction of large volumes and extensive abdominoplasty during an 18-month period, with an average follow-up period of 9 months. Fifty-two percent of the patients underwent a third surgical procedure, which was basically aesthetic. The average age was 40 years; weight varied between 51 kg and 113 kg, with only 11 percent of the patients at their ideal weigh...

Objective: Perfect surgical technique for gynecomastia treatment has not been established although several method have been described. Liposuction is very useful method however skin excess remains as a challenge for gynecomastic breast treatment. Materials and Methods: Prospectively; 9 selected patients (6 bilateral, 3 unilateral breasts) who were operated for gynecomastia with conventional lip...

127 Autologous fat grafts have been used to treat tissue deficiencies for over 100 years.1 They have been considered the ideal softtissue filler by most investigators, because they are inexpensive, abundant, and easy to obtain.2 However, the potential high absorption rate (25 to 90 percent) of grafted fat, which may be attributable to damage to the grafts caused by tissue harvesting and graftin...

It has been suggested that the abrupt liposuction-induced decrease in adipose tissue could affect adipokine secretion pattern. We hypothesized that exercise training could positively impact adipokine metabolism following liposuction. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of liposuction on inflammation-related adipokines in women who were either exercise-trained or remained sedent...

The tumescent technique of liposuction is a modification of the wet technique. A large volume of very dilute epinephrine is infiltrated into a targeted fat compartment prior to liposuction, producing a swelling and firmness. This tumescence of fat permits an increased accuracy in liposuction and minimizes postsurgical irregularities or rippling of the skin. Epinephrineinduced vasoconstriction m...

Background. Lipomas are benign tumors of mature fat cells. They can be removed by liposuction, yet this technique is seldom employed because of concerns that removal may be incomplete and recurrence may be more frequent than after conventional excision. Objectives. We assessed the short- and long-term clinical outcomes and recurrence of combined liposuction and limited surgical excision of subc...

The various types of treatment of lymphedema are under discussion and there has been some controversy regarding liposuction for lymphedema. Although it is clear that conservative therapies such as complex decongestive therapy (CDT) and controlled compression therapy (CCT) should be tried in the first instance, options for the treatment of late-stage lymphedema that is not responding to such tre...

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...