Liposuction


Last updated September 2009
Edited by: Guy Slowik, FRCS

Additional Sources Of Information

Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on liposuction.

Organizations

You can obtain more information about liposuction or find a physician who performs liposuction from these organizations:

American Academy of Dermatology
Phone: 1-888-462-3376
http://www.aad.org

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Phone: 1-888-272-7711
http://www.surgery.org

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Phone: 1-888-475-2784
http://www.plasticsurgery.org

Web articles

You may find these articles useful:

"Liposuction"

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/surgery/body/liposuction/liposuction.cfm

Summary: This online brochure from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons contains a lot of good information about liposuction as well as before and after pictures.

"Ultrasound A medical technique using sound waves for diagnosis or treatment; it is used in liposuction to produce heat that breaks up fat cells Assisted Lipoplasty Another name for liposuction"

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/surgery/body/tumescent_technique/tumescent_technique.cfm

Summary: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons takes a balanced approach to explaining the benefits and risks of ultrasound-assisted liposuction. It includes illustrations.

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