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- Liposuction is a popular cosmetic procedure, but until recently, there was no established link to morphea, a type of localized scleroderma.
- A study analyzed 11 patients who developed active morphea lesions in the same areas where they had liposuction, using clinical records, ultrasound, and pathology data from 2014 to 2020.
- The findings showed that ultrasound was effective in diagnosing morphea, with signs of the condition matching previously documented descriptions in all cases, suggesting that morphea can occur post-liposuction and ultrasound can help detect it early.
Article Abstract
Liposuction is a common aesthetic procedure; however, to date, liposuction has not been linked to morphea. The aim was to review cases with a history of liposuction that presented active morphea lesions in the same surgery regions and were confirmed by ultrasound and histology. A retrospective descriptive analysis of the clinical, ultrasonographic, and pathology database took place (2014-2020). Eleven patients met the criteria. Ultrasound supported the diagnosis, and the ultrasonographic signs of activity in these cases matched the features described in the literature in 100% of cases. In summary, morphea may appear after liposuction and ultrasound can support its early detection.
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