Liporeduction by Endocoagulation

Abstract

We suggest that this procedure is a simple surgical approach that delays extensive plastic surgery.

Action of Sodium Deoxycholate on Subcutaneous Human Tissue: Local and Systemic Effects

“…4 Fat reduction by thermocoagulation with a modified transcutaneous bipolar diathermy microprobe using the coaxial principle has been described as a minimally invasive method for the treatment of small areas of fatty tissue. 11 Chemical techniques for fat reduction are being developed as nonsurgical alternatives, the first of which was phosphatidylcholine, introduced in 1988 12 for xanthelasmas and later used for correction of lower eyelid bulging due to prominent fat pads 13,14 and for localized subcutaneous fat deposits. [15][16][17] In cell culture and fresh porcine skin, sodium deoxycholate (SD) appears to be the active component responsible for the lytic action of the cells, leading to the hypothesis that detergents may play a role in the elimination of undesired adipose tissue.…”