Advanced techniques in liposuction

Liposuction is a procedure that has been widely used since the 1980s, The i ntroduction of the tumescent technique in 1987 greatly improved the safety of the procedure, Innovative techniques and equipment modifications have co ntinued to evolve, broadening the scope of application and improving the re sults that can be obtained. This article discusses several recent advanceme nts in liposuction techniques. Three Dimensional Tumescent Liposculpture (W illiam R, Cook, Coronado, CA) was developed to view contiguous areas of the body as a unit rather than to simply suction fat from one particular area. Advanced techniques have improved the ability to liposuction difficult are as, such as the arms, carves, medial thighs, and the male breast. A combina tion of syringe-suction and machine-assisted liposculpture is sometimes use d. Tumescent liposculpture has been combined with pulsed CO2 laser surgery to produce a more effective and less invasive treatment for the aging face. neck, and jowls, External ultrasound assisted lipo sculpture can produce e xcellent results. Copyright (C) 1999 by W.B. Saunders Company.