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BACKGROUND:Radiofrequency-assisted liposuction involves the delivery of a controlled amount of energy to treated tissue resulting in fat liquefaction, accompanying hemostasis, and skin tightening. The purpose of this study is to report experience with a larger sample size using the BodyTite™ radiofrequency-assisted liposuction (RFAL) platform, and its first use with local tumescent anesthesia. The Bodytite™ device is currently awaiting FDA approval. METHODS:We prospectively included 97 patients who underwent radiofrequency-assisted liposuction under local anesthesia under IRB approval. We treated 144 anatomical areas in 132 operations and collected the following data: age, sex, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), anatomical area of treatment, operative time, amount of tumescent solution used, amount of fat aspirated, amount of kilojoules (kJ) delivered, and the incidence of infections, seromas, adverse effects from medications, and thermal injuries. Patients were asked to complete an online survey assessing the aesthetic outcome and quality of life after treatment with RFAL-assisted liposuction. Three independent plastic surgeons were asked to evaluate photographs of our 6-month postoperative results in comparison to the preoperative photos. RESULTS:The average age and BMI of our study population was 37.6 years and 28.2 kg/m2, respectively. The study population was 88% female. The mean amount of lidocaine given per treatment session was 32.7 mg/kg (range=3.8-83.3 mg/kg). The mean amount of tumescent fluid given per anatomical treatment area was 1,575 cc. The average amount of total aspirate across all anatomical treatment areas was 1,050 cc, with an average total aspirate of 1,146 cc per treatment date. The overall incidence of major complications was 6.25% and the incidence of minor complications was 8.3%. Overall patient satisfaction was 82% for the degree of skin tightening and 85% for the body-contouring result with the BodyTite™ device. Three independent plastic surgeons graded the improvement in body contour as good to excellent in 74.5% of patients and the improvement in skin tightening as good to excellent in 58.5% of patients. CONCLUSIONS:The BodyTite™ RFAL platform is a safe and effective device for use as an energy-based liposuction technique under local tumescent anesthesia in the awake patient. 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 at www.springer.com/00266.
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Aesthetic Plast Surgjournal_title
Aesthetic plastic surgeryauthors
Theodorou SJ,Paresi RJ,Chia CTdoi
10.1007/s00266-011-9846-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-08-01 00:00:00pages
767-79issue
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0364-216Xissn
1432-5241journal_volume
36pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Many women have a dwindled ptotic breast. The surgical solution for these two concurring problems has two separate procedures: augmentation and mastopexy. Combining these two procedure into one surgery is considered unpredictable and avoided by many physicians. This study presents a revised mastopexy-augmentation tech...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-011-9736-6
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Graft use is inevitable in some primary and secondary rhinoplasty cases with cartilage or bone deficiency. Although rib graft is one of the best graft sources, it has several disadvantages. The purpose of this study is to minimize the risks of using rib grafts. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between 2018 and 2020, a ...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-020-02108-z
更新日期:2021-01-11 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Due to the fact that the number of breast implant surgeries for cosmetic and medical purposes is rising yearly, a discussion about the quality of service for both patients and physicians is more important than ever. To this end, we reviewed the Austrian Breast Implant Register with one specific question in...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-014-0407-2
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Breast hypertrophy can cause a variety of symptoms and affect lifestyle and quality of life. Breast reduction, being the most effective treatment, is sometimes difficult to establish as standard treatment in obese patients (difficulties to differentiate symptoms from macromastia or from obesity, higher rate ...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-015-0601-x
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In many instances, successful cosmetic surgery may be followed by dissatisfaction by the patient. This results from many factors, broadly classified into three categories: those attributable to the patient; those attributable to the surgeon; and those resulting from interaction between the surgeon and the patient. Car...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01981679
更新日期:1981-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors treated a case of bilateral accessory axillary breast tissue. Excision with histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of fibroadenoma. Treatment left the woman with incision scars (3.5 cm) in the axillary pyramid, a location often not seen during a patient's normal movements. Thus, despite a minor aes...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-010-9505-y
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 评论,信件
doi:10.1007/s00266-018-1220-0
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Treatment of axillary osmidrosis has been mainly concerned with surgical excision of glandular tissues and involved major surgical procedures with high morbidities and many complications. Search for a less invasive procedure for axillary osmidrosis resulted in the use of liposuction. However, there have been controver...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s002660010045
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A subglandular versus a subpectoral pocket for breast prostheses has been a subject of discussion over the past quarter century. In 1994, in order to increase the volume, enhance the shape, and improve the breast projection, the authors [1,2,3][1-3] used a procedure that took advantage of the virtual spaces found in t...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-002-1485-0
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Most descriptions of the skin-muscle flap lower lid blepharoplasty, the so-called McIndoe technique, indicate dissection of the flap in a cephalad-to-caudad direction from near the ciliary margin toward the bony orbital rim. However, this report describes a technical variation in which counter-traction and lateral-to-...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01570650
更新日期:1982-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-013-0196-z
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-008-9292-x
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Body contouring in the calf region is becoming a more frequently requested procedure. There are several techniques for calf enhancement, including implants, liposuction, and free flaps. Alloplastic augmentation can be performed with several implant types and several layers of pocket dissection. We present ou...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-011-9812-y
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This report describes the management of a 28-year-old female patient who had herniation of part of her left breast through a defect in the superficial fascia of the anterior thoracic wall. Closure of the defect was associated with correction of the deformity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report desc...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-008-9142-x
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Use of Reston foam along with a pressure garment after liposuction results in three salutary effects: less waviness in the skin surface, a more comfortable recovery, and less blood loss and ecchymoses. Free fat cells are thought to be redistributed evenly by the pressure of the foam plus the pressure garment. The resu...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00455049
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In order to correct upper lid laxity, upper blepharoplasty, subbrow excision, and forehead lift have been utilized. Our newly developed subbrow excision attaches the orbicularis oculi muscle to the frontalis muscle. This improves the longevity of the result without inhibiting the gliding plane of the periorb...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-020-01879-9
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Neurotoxins initially were used to treat hyperfunctional rhytids of the face, but now have been expanded to improve facial shaping, correct facial asymmetry and even improve skin texture and tone. METHODS:The clinical approach to non-surgical facial rejuvenation is approached into four anatomical regions: t...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-020-01691-5
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Classical open surgical contouring and sculpturing of the body has required significant scarring with long incisions and wide depressed scars. During the last decade, a small number of European surgeons have pioneered techniques for suction lipectomy. Illouz introduced the concept of lipolysis and blunt cannula extrac...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01575248
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Liposuction is one of the most common procedures undertaken in plastic surgery with a steadily increasing trend over the years. Although usually performed as an aesthetic procedure for body contouring, it can also be utilized in specific patient groups for disease symptom reduction. One such disease entity is lipedema...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-020-01910-z
更新日期:2020-08-12 00:00:00
abstract::Implants placed in subperiosteal pockets may erode more deeply into the mandible than those placed above the periosteum. Those positioned supraperiosteally are more likely to shift and certainly are more mobile when pressure is put on the chin. Implants extending laterally far enough to produce a graceful flow of chin...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01570247
更新日期:1976-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The resection of the columella and nasal depressor muscles is a simple operation to perform and one which allows an improvement in the facial physiognomy of many patients. This operation can be done alone or in conjunction with the classic rhinoplasty, thus achieving an improvement in the aesthetics of the smile. It h...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00209315
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::An alternative method of draping of the ears is presented in which a mesh gauze dressing is used as an adjunctive method for restraining hair from the surgical field. Its use is rapid and permits exposure and visibility of the ears bilaterally. ...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01578364
更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s002669900108
更新日期:1997-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-014-0388-1
更新日期:2014-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of herpes zoster neuritis (shingles) is reported, closely following a face lift with adjunctive dermabrasion and chemical peel. The etiologic relationships are unclear. However, the mental nerve distribution suggests mechanical irritation of the nerve as a possible factor. Management of this complication is con...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01570380
更新日期:1988-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Operative volume is a critical component of surgical resident education. This study compares reported breast surgery case volume between resident training pathways in plastic surgery. METHODS:This retrospective cohort study reviewed case logs of plastic surgery residents in the independent/combined and inte...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-019-01424-3
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Repositioning the medial crura cephalically onto the caudal septum (tongue-in-groove; TIG) allows alteration of the columella, ala, and nasal tip to address alar-columellar disproportion as seen from the lateral view. To date, quantitative analysis of nostril dimension, alar-columellar relationship, and nasa...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-015-0450-7
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although silicone rubber (SR) implants are most commonly used and effective for soft-tissue augmentation, they still have been implicated in many adverse reactions. To overcome this problem, a novel composite beta-tricalcium phosphate/silicone rubber (beta-TCP/SR) was prepared by adding beta-TCP into a SR ma...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-009-9363-7
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:Currently, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast should be considered in terms of contouring, and hence in terms of dimensions. Based on experience performing more than 5,000 breast augmentations with highly cohesive anatomic implants, the authors explore the aesthetic anatomy of the (augmented)...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-013-0190-5
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Capsular contracture is one of the most distressing complications after cosmetic breast augmentation. Evidence suggests that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) may play a key role in the onset or progression of several fibrotic disorders. In this study we use...
journal_title:Aesthetic plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00266-009-9335-y
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00