Incorporation of the UGRAFT Technique to High-definition Liposuction

Abstract

Summary: High-definition liposuction is now a reliable procedure that provides more athletic results. It is a trend among plastic surgeons and patients. The ultrasound-guided rectus abdominis fat transfer (UGRAFT) technique has expanded the range of patients who can benefit from rectus abdominis fat grafting, including those without skin laxity. Its advantage over isolated high-definition liposuction is a more natural-looking result because it increases muscle volume and provides a contoured abdomen even during movement, regardless of the patient’s position. In this article, we describe one patient undergoing the UGRAFT technique after high-definition liposuction, versus one patient undergoing only high-definition liposuction. We determined that the use of the UGRAFT technique provides greater muscle definition over those in which this technique has not been performed. The UGRAFT technique opens the possibility of developing more complete body structures regarding definition, providing volume to muscular areas. The more muscle mass and less body fat, the greater the body definition in a liposuction. The less muscle mass and more body fat, the less definition a patient will have in a liposuction. Under these principles, we improve the result by increasing the volume of muscle mass.

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