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DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1807750
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Definition Laser-Assisted Liposuction: Personal Technique

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Rodrigo Pinheiro Motta 
1   Departamento de Cirurgia Plástica, Belledevi Plástica & Dermatologia, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil
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Abstract

Body contouring by fat removal undergoes constant improvement, evolution, and refinement. The treatment of the superficial layer of subcutaneous tissue promotes better skin retraction in specific locations and more defined and natural outcomes, whether in the abdomen or other body parts. The evolution of these procedures and the improvement in surgical technologies decreased complications, leading to safer surgeries. Laser is one of the technologies assisting liposuction to promote better skin retraction. The present retrospective study of medical records of 218 patients operated on by the author in 241 procedures using laser-assisted definition liposuction, with wavelengths of 915 nm and 980 nm, assessed the clinical outcomes, the level of patient satisfaction, the complication rate, and the need for reoperation. In the current case series, laser-assisted definition liposuction, especially using 915-nm and 980-nm wavelengths, was a feasible and reproducible technique to improve body contour and muscle definition. The incorporation of laser has shown itself to be an alternative within the surgical arsenal to enable the achievement of the objectives of the indication.

Keywords

abdominoplasty - body contouring - laser therapy - lipectomy - technology

Author's Contributions

RPM: data analysis and/or interpretation, final manuscript approval, funding acquisition, data collection, conceptualization, study conception and design, resource management, project management, investigation, methodology, performance of surgeries and/or experiments, writing – original draft, writing –review & editing, supervision, validation, and visualization.




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Received: 22 November 2024

Accepted: 06 February 2025

Article published online:
14 May 2025

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Rodrigo Pinheiro Motta. Lipoaspiração de definição assistida por laser: Técnica pessoal. Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (RBCP) – Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2025; 40: s00451807750.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1807750
 

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