Liposuction

Liposuction terminology

What’s the difference between Liposuction, liposculpture and lipo? Liposuction terminology is confusing.  Here is a guide to help a patient considering liposuction surgery understand it. What is Liposuction?  Liposuction is the removal of fat using cannulas and negative pressure.  Most operative techniques for fat removal use cannulas and negative pressure (suction) for removal of the fat.

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Smarter liposuction

Liposuction is a procedure under constant evolution. First there were traditional dry techniques developed in the 1970?s.  Fat was simply removed by suction.  This was bloody and frankly barbaric. The tumescent liposuction technique was invented in the 1980?s by Dr. Klein, a California Dermatologist.  This significantly cut down on bleeding and risks.  Most cases of

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