Background: Liposuction can remove a substantial amount of body fat. We investigated the effects of liposuction of large volumes of fat on anthropometrics, body composition (BIA), metabolic hormones, and psychological measures in overweight/obese women. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine both physiological and psychological changes following liposuction of large volumes of fat...

BACKGROUND Patients who have undergone treatment for head and neck cancer are at risk for neck lymphedema, which can severely affect quality of life. Liposuction has been used successfully in cancer patients who suffer from post-treatment limb lymphedema. The purpose of our study was to review the outcomes of head and neck cancer patients at our center who have undergone submental liposuction f...


 Liposuction with controlled compressive therapy was associated higher volume reduction compared compression alone. This finding from a low- to moderate-quality meta-analysis of 2 prospective cohort studies. The certainty the evidence is very low.
 improvement in health-related quality life no treatment. However, data were not reported enable an independent corroboration this finding...

Liposuction is second only to breast augmentation as the most commonly performed cosmetic procedure in the USA. Liposuction removes fat through very small skin incisions, with atraumatic, blunt-tipped cannulas. Simplicity, quality of results and relatively rare complications are but a few benefits that explain its success. Its main limitation is the minimal skin retraction achieved after the pr...

www.PRSJournal.com 84 Thighplasty encompasses surgical tightening of the upper leg, which leaves a scar in the groin crease1 or along the long medial axis of the thigh, or a combination thereof.2 Regardless of technique, the most difficult complications to correct are those of lymphatic origin. Lymphatics in the medial thigh run superficial to the superficial fascial system; thus, it follows th...

cases occurred in the abdomen, seven of which were originally treated using the large cryolipolysis applicator. Four patients were first-degree relatives with similar clinical presentations. Of the 11 patients with PAH, five patients were subsequently treated with liposuction and one was treated with a combination of liposuction and an abdominoplasty, achieving both good cosmetic results and pa...