Liposuction is a procedure in cosmetic surgery that breaks up excess body fat, which is then removed through a cannula inserted under the skin.Atlas of Liposuction is a comprehensive guide to the current techniques for liposuction. Beginning with an introduction to the history and set up of the procedure, the following chapters discuss liposuction in different parts of the body and post-operative management.Each procedure is described in a step by step manner, detailing incisions, positions, instruments, anaesthesia, preoperative care and the actual operative technique.Written by highly experienced plastic surgeons from California, this exhaustive atlas features nearly 740 full colour photographs and illustrations showing actual clinical cases. Key pointsComprehensive atlas of liposuctionCovers step by step procedures in all parts of the bodyFeatures nearly 740 full colour photographs and illustrations of clinical casesWritten by highly experienced plastic surgeons based in California
Adrien E Aiache MD Consultant Platic Surgeon, Beverly Hills, California, USAMelvin A Shiffman MD JDConsultant in Oncologic Surgery, Reconstruction & Cosmetic Surgery, Costa Mesa, California; Chair of the Section of Surgery, Newport Specialty Hospital, Tustin, California, USA
History of LiposuctionPreliminariesThe SetupSaddlebagsSuction Lipectomy of the ButtocksSuction Lipectomy of the ThighsLiposuction of the Inner ThighsCombination of Techniques: Liposuction with Trochanteric LipectomyLiposuction of the KneesAbdominal LiposuctionCombination of Abdominal Liposuction and Abdominal LipectomyLiposuction of the “Love Handles”Iliac Crest LiposuctionLumbar Bulge LiposuctionBreast LiposuctionBreast Reduction Combined with LiposuctionBack and Scapula (Upper Back and Thoracic Rolls)Arm LiposuctionCombined Brachioplasty and Liposuction of the ArmsLiposuction of the Calves and AnklesFacial LiposuctionFacial Liposuction Combined with RhytidoplastyContour LiposuctionAutologous Fat ReconstructionNon-cosmetic LiposuctionCombination of Liposuction and Body ImplantsModalities Beyond Simple LiposuctionMedical Legal Aspects of Liposuction