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Power-Assisted Lipoplasty

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42.6 Conclusions

Over the past few years, the most important aspects in liposuction/liposculpture are the syringe, the tumescence, the diameter of cannulas, and the level of depth and technology. Technology does not replace the surgeon but it helps resolve situations with better results and fewer complications. Regardless of the technique used, the clinical history, preoperative examination, correct and recent diagnoses, surgical proposal, and good planning are important. Good results are a combination of the happiness of the patient and surgeon and realistic expectations achieved by both.

Vibroliposuction has the following advantages:

  1. 1.

    For the patient:

    • Less traumatic

    • Less swelling

    • Less ecchymosis

    • Quicker recovery

  2. 2.

    For the surgeon:

    • Less tiring

    • More versatile

    • Easy to execute

    • Technically easy

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Rebelo, Â. (2006). Power-Assisted Lipoplasty. In: Liposuction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28043-X_42

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