Liposuction

Liposuction began as a contouring procedure but has evolved into the treatment of obese patients, gynecomastia, ptosis, macromastia, and even patients who have complications from heart disease or diabetes. Other disorders such as axillary sweat hypersecretion, lipomas, and angiomas are also potential disorders that may be treated with liposuction.

Physicians performing liposuction must be adequately trained and experienced in the potential and actual complications before attempting to perform liposuction. Patient safety is the most important aspect of all surgeries, but especially of cosmetic surgery, which is an elective procedure.

New technology helps improve results but experience, care, and skill of the cosmetic surgeon is necessary to obtain optimal results that satisfy the patient.

The contributors to this book have spent time and effort presenting the cosmetic and plastic surgeon as much information as possible on the techniques and uses of liposuction for cosmetic and non-cosmetic surgery purposes.

• Hyperhidrosis
• Surgery
• aesthetic surgery
• body contouring
• cosmetic surgery
• obesity
• plastic surgery
• psychology
• reconstructive surgery
• ultrasound
• thoracic surgery

From the reviews:

"The editors wished to present the various techniques available along with the disparate approaches to add to the knowledge base and skill set of surgeons. … adept surgeons will find this information beneficial. … This book will provide readers with a wealth of practical information necessary for a successful outcome of these procedures." (Jeffrey S Rosenthal, Doody's Review Service, July, 2007)

• Tustin, USA

  Melvin A. Shiffman

• Institute of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy

  Alberto Giuseppe

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