Ultrasonically assisted lipectomy is a new and controversial technique
that selectively destroys fat tissues, It transforms solid fat in the
adipocytes into oil, which is then removed with thin aspirating cannu
las, Male gynecomastia is an excellent indication for ultrasonically a
ssisted lipectomy, and we obtain much better results than with classic
liposuction (Fig. 1). Impressed by the quality of the results, one of
the originators of the method, Michele Zocchi, of Torino,(1) as well
as Sampaio Goes,(2) of Sao Paulo, motivated us to use tile technique i
n aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast.