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Leading experts at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) will discuss the evolution of liposuction, PRWeb recently reports. "Liposuction 20 Years Later: Precision in Shaping, Prevention and Correction of Contour Irregularities" is being held at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention Center in Las Vegas, May 2-7, 2009.
In the early 1970s, "suction-assisted lipectomy" (SAL), or lipoplasty (liposuction), first appeared in the peer-reviewed literature. Originally used to remove lipomas (fatty tumors) and fatty deposits in various reconstructive procedures, the procedure was soon found to have a much wider application as a cosmetic surgery technique. In 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved suction lipoplasty systems, and now in many San Diego cities like La Jolla liposuction is widely used in aesthetic body contouring.
Since that time, the demand for liposuction has grown significantly and, according to ASAPS statistics, it was the second most popular surgical cosmetic procedure in 2008, with 341,144 procedures performed. With such popularity, however, comes greater responsibility to patients of liposuction San Diego surgeons say, in terms of safety and cosmetic outcomes.
Although liposuction has come a long way in twenty years with advances in knowledge and evolution of technology, even after twenty years, there is still room for the field to grow. Still, San Diego liposuction specialists note that these technological developments have resulted in increased safety with improved outcomes.
The panel will discuss liposuction technologies that have appeared over the years, including ultrasound-assisted, laser-assisted, power-assisted, and VASER®-assisted liposuction methods, the POLICE (Pre & Post Liposuction Contour Equalization) technique, fat grafting for the correction of deformities, and others.
As with San Diego Fraxel, there is more to successful body contouring than advanced technology or surgical technique in liposuction. An understanding of aesthetic body proportions can mean the difference between a svelte, womanly figure and a "boxy", man-like appearance. And thorough documentation and analysis of deformities, for example - particularly through the patient's perspective via refined photographic techniques - is instrumental in ensuring predictable and pleasing results.
Whatever advances lie ahead and debates that remain, it is important to note that, just as when the first lipoplasty systems for aesthetic contouring were approved twenty years ago, today's lipoplasty technology is still secondary to the skill of the surgeon. Every surgery has risks, but selecting a qualified, board-certified plastic surgeon helps to ensure both patient safety and satisfaction.
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