Introduction: Liposuction has undergone several improvements since its first description,
including changes in the cannulas, variation in the concentration of the infiltrating
solution, and the use of different devices and technologies. The use of laser technology
devices for lipolysis and stimulation of skin retraction has contributed to the procedure.
This article presents the authors’ experience with laser lipolysis in 400 patients, within
a 5-year period, and discusses the principles of the technology and its effect on tissues.
Methods: This is a study performed between July 2007 and July 2012 and included
400
patients who underwent laser lipolysis. All procedures were performed following the original
protocol – infiltration of cold saline, passage of the cannula with an optic fiber for
conducting the energy needed for laser lipolysis, skin retraction, and finally, conventional
liposuction. Results: Hospitalization type ranged from outpatient to overnight surgery.
Approximately 45% (180 of 400) of patients had minimal bruising, with involvement of
2% or more of the affected body surface. Hematoma, seroma, and dehiscence occurred
in a total of 9% (36 of 400) of patients. We did not find any case of thermal burn of the
skin. Conclusions: Laser lipolysis performed according to the described
technique was
safe and reproducible.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PERUUPC/oai:repositorioacademico.upc.edu.pe:10757/320972 |
| Date | 11 June 2014 |
| Creators | Valle Dornelles, Rodrigo de Faria, De Lima e Silva, Adriano, Missel, Juarez, Centurión, Patricio |
| Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica |
| Source Sets | Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Source | Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Repositorio Académico - UPC |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-51752013000100021&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en |
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