Upper airway obstruction following radiofrequency-assisted liposuction of the neck and lower face: a case report.

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland.

Published: September 2022

Radiofrequency-assisted liposuction (RFAL) recently gained popularity for non-excisional skin tightening. It involves the delivery of a controlled amount of energy resulting in fat liquefaction and skin contraction. It is regarded as safe and effective. We report the case of upper airway obstruction following RFAL of the neck and lower face.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9542876PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2022.2128805DOI Listing

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