Use of ultrasound as an adjunct to lipoplasty.

The author discusses how he achieves optimal results in body contouring by combining traditional suction-assisted lipoplasty with effective use of ultrasound technology. He describes a 3-stage process that decreases energy application while increasing efficiency. (Aesthetic Surg J 2002;22:303-304.

Extending the role of liposuction in body contouring with ultrasound-assisted liposuction.

The initial experience with ultrasound-assisted liposuction in treating difficult fibrous areas, such as gynecomastia, hitherto not uniformly responsive to traditional suction-assisted lipoplasty, has led to the evolution and improvement of ultrasound-assisted liposuction techniques. This prospective study examined 114 consecutive patients treated with ultrasound-assisted liposuction over a 13-month period, from September of 1996 to September of 1997. The means by which this procedure helps achieve fat contouring differs from that of suction-assisted lipoplasty.