Abstract
The early experiences using ultrasound-assisted liposuction in treating difficult fibrous cases, such as gynecomastia, have led to the evolution and improvement of ultrasound-assisted liposuction techniques. This prospective study examined 348 consecutive patients treated with ultrasound-assisted liposuction over two and a half years, from October of 1998 to July of 2001. We use a three-stage technique consisting of in.ltration, ultrasound-assisted sculpturing, and suction-assisted liposuction. This technique has improved our final outcome, with better skin contraction, shorter operative time, and minimization of complications, resulting in the optimization of liposuction as a safe procedure.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Consortia
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Graf, R., André Auersvald, Rosana Cristina Costa Damasio, Ronald Rippel, Luiz Roberto Reis de Araújo, Luiz Henrique Camargo Bigarelli, and Claudio Luciano Franck. Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction: An Analysis of 348 Cases. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 27, 146–153 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-002-1516-x
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-002-1516-x