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Plastic Surgery Case Study – Liposuction for Congenital Flank Lipodystrophy

Background: The vast majority of the human population will collect fat in face and body areas that they don’t want. While aesthetically undesireable, it is normal and expected for most people. Plastic surgeons will usually call these fat collections, typically around the waistline, as lipodystrophy. Such a term suggests a medical condition defined by abnormal Read More…

Case Study: Liposuction of the Large Male Neck

Background: The shape of the neck is one of the most important aesthetic facial areas. Having a shapely neck allows the chin and the jawline to be more clearly seen which not only creates improved facial definition but creates a more youthful look. This is evidenced in patients who undergo weight loss and those who Read More…

Liposuction and the Fat Redistribution Effect

  Despite the common performance of liposuction as part of many body contouring procedures, the long-term consequences of its effects on the body are not well understood. Various studies have indicated that liposuction can cause breast and upper body enlargement due to fat reaccumulation. Such findings fall in line with what is known as the Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Fat Cell Biology

Other than skin, fat is the most commonly manipulated tissue by plastic surgeons. Most people think of fat removal by liposuction when they think of plastic surgery by fat transplantation by injection is becoming increasingly popular. But when fat cells are removed or transplanted the questions are whether they will come back or do they Read More…

The Effectiveness of Muffin Top Liposuction

A recent billboard ad from a plastic surgery group in Michigan drew a lot of ire on Facebook due to its content and images. The ad was targeting a very common body contour problem known as the ‘muffin top’. Just about everyone instantly knows what that is, particularly to those who have it and can’t Read More…

Liposuction for the Full and Aging Neck

There are many signs of aging and most look to the face to see them. But the neck is one of the first areas above the shoulders to show it (second only to the eyes) but is often only recognized as aging much later. When it comes to neck aging, there are three issues that Read More…

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