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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 6/2022

21-06-2022 | Fat Grafting | Original Article

A 7-Step Guide to High-Definition Liposuction

Authors: Athanasios Athanasiou, Maria Siozou, Nikolaos Maltzaris, Foteini Neamonitou, Georgios Rempelos

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 6/2022

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Abstract

Background

High-Definition (HD) Liposuction refers to the most advanced body contouring technique, offering an athletic and healthy body appearance. The latest available devices, the criteria of proper selection, and an expert surgeon's tips are highlighted in a 7-step guide approach.

Methods

A retrospective study of prospectively maintained database was conducted from 2015 to 2020. Demographic information, personal history, outcomes, complications were collected and analyzed from 568 patients who underwent the same surgical procedure.

Results

568 patients (247 male and 321 female) were included in the study with a mean BMI of 25.6 (range 21-29 kg/m2) and follow up time ranging from 1 to 48 months. The first 50 procedures represented the initial learning curve, during which most complications had occurred (14 patients/50 patients). Using the 7-step guide, we managed to minimize the overall complications to a rate of 3%.

Conclusion

The outlined steps have been simplified in a 7-step guide for plastic surgeons to understand, practice and refine HD liposuction in a contemporaneous, efficient, and reproducible manner.

Level of Evidence IV

This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.​springer.​com/​00266
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Metadata
Title
A 7-Step Guide to High-Definition Liposuction
Authors
Athanasios Athanasiou
Maria Siozou
Nikolaos Maltzaris
Foteini Neamonitou
Georgios Rempelos
Publication date
21-06-2022
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 6/2022
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-022-02965-w

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