Power liposuction: a report on complications.

Background: Liposuction is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States. Traditional liposuction (TL) performed under general anesthesia has been associated with reports of major systemic complications, including death. When TL is performed using only tumescent anesthesia, there have been no reported deaths and few significant systemic complications.

Breast enlargement observed after power liposuction: a retrospective review.

Background: After undergoing power liposuction to various body areas, a significant number of subjects reported an increase in their breast size that occurred spontaneously several months after their procedure.

Objective: To establish the incidence of breast enlargement among subjects who underwent power liposuction and to identify variables that are associated with the phenomenon.

Methods: A retrospective chart review and patient interview were performed from among 73 subjects who had undergone power liposuction at our center.