New Advances in Liposuction Technology

Abstract

Although suction-assisted liposuction under tumescent anesthesia remains the traditional method for body sculpting, newer technologies promise to increase efficiency, decrease surgeon fatigue, and minimize complication. Power-, ultrasound-, and laser-assisted devices are ideal in large volume cases and in areas of fibrous tissues as an adjunct to traditional liposuction. Although skepticism remains chemical lipolysis, more commonly termed mesotherapy or lipodissolve may be an alternative to surgical treatment of localized fat. This article reviews the recent advancements in the field of liposuction and the current literature which support their use.

New Body Contouring Technique in Male: The Muscular Sculpture

“…Nowadays, a growing patient demand for a youthful appearance with a favorable body shape has led to the recent development of new body contouring techniques and surgical devices; however, some devices are timeconsuming procedures with a high learning curve, which are appropriate only for highly experienced surgeons [8][9][10][11][12].…”

Beyond hernias: a multimodality review of abdominal wall pathology

“…Currently, there are many surgical techniques for liposuction including powered liposuction, laser-assisted lipolysis, chemical lipolysis and ultrasound-assisted liposuction. 10 While powered liposuction usually achieves the goal of a reduction in adipose tissue, this method also leaves behind characteristic concentric fibrous scars encircling the abdominal wall (Figure 19). …”

Liposuction: Where are We and Where are We Going?

“…Complex, large-volume liposuction and combined cases should be performed under general anesthesia. Deep sedation cases and general anesthesia procedures are performed under supervision of board-certified anesthesiologists in licensed surgery centers or hospitals [11].…”

“…Several major advancements have also been contributed to the field of liposuction, including the introduction of the superwet and the tumescent wetting techniques, the refinement of cannulas for specific body sites, the utilization of some devices (Ultrasound-Assisted Aspiration, Vasser, Laser-Assisted Liposuction, Power Assisted Liposuction and Vibroliposuction) [3] and the use of manual syringe suction for fine contouring and autologous fat transfer.…”