Liposuction

References

Citations

  1. Coleman, III WP, et al. (2001). Guidelines of care for liposuction. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 45: 438–447.

  2. American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2003). Practice Advisory on Liposuction: Executive Summary. Available online: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/medical_professionals/Policy_Statements/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=7658.

  3. Narins RS, et al. (2003). Tumescent liposuction. In IM Freedberg et al., eds., Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 6th ed., vol. 2, chap. 274, pp. 2557–2559. New York: McGraw-Hill.



Author: Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Carrie Henley
Last Updated: October 31, 2006
Medical Review: Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
James D. McMahan, MD, FACS - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine

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Topic Contents
 Treatment Overview
 What To Expect After Treatment
 Why It Is Done
 How Well It Works
 Risks
 What To Think About
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