liposuction (lipectomy, lipoplasty)
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Indications
Contraindications
- severe cardiovascular disease
- severe coagulation disorder
- thrombocytopenia or thrombocytosis
- pregnancy
Procedure
- office based procedure
- local anesthetic (lidocaine)
- PO or IM anxiolytics, sedatives, narcotics not associated with respiratory depression may be used
Complications
- fat removed during liposuction returns within 1 year, but to different location(s)[1]
- surgical site infection
- invasive group A Streptococcus involving 13 medical spa clients, resuling in 1 death (2014)[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Hernandez TL et al Fat Redistribution Following Suction Lipectomy: Defense of Body Fat and Patterns of Restoration Obesity , (7 April 2011) <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21475140 <Internet> http://www.nature.com/oby/journal/vaop/ncurrent/pdf/oby201164a.pdf
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Beaudoin AL et al. Invasive group A Streptococcus infections associated with liposuction surgery at outpatient facilities not subject to state or federal regulation. JAMA Intern Med 2014 Jul; 174:1136 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24861675
- ↑ American Society of Plastic Surgeons: policy statements http://www.plasticsurgery.org/medical_professionals/Policy_Statements/Policy-Statements.cfm