Liposuction has developed into one of the most popular of the cosmetic surgical procedures. Addition of ultrasonic lypolysis has improved the ease and efficiency of liposuction and results in less edema and bruising. The authors have tested commercially available appliances and researched this process in association with a protocol established by the French Society of Lipoplasty. The physical basis of ultrasonics, the effects on various tissues through cadaver experiments, and the results of clinical studies are presented.
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