Liposuction, liposelection, etc.

Steven Wallach, MD answers: Liposuction, Liposelection, Liposculpture - what's the difference?!

What is the difference between all of these types of lipo: Liposuction, Liposelection, Liposculpture? What type works the best?


Steven Wallach, MD
10 months ago

It's all in the name! They are all forms of liposuction, period. The other terms are all marketing tools used by companies and some individuals.

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A: There is no difference between them

Ronald Shelton, MD
16 months ago

Many different terms have been created to help brand a practice or make the advertised procedure appear special.

Any liposuction procedure involves the removal of fat in such a manner as to leave a desired shape. Sculpting is therefore part of the process. Aggressive sculpting to reveal underlying musculature may involve excessive removal of fat which may not support the overlying skin, thereby resulting in complications. Indentations may occur as a result of liposuction when performed in the most expert hands! That is why It is so important to consider having surgery by a knowledgeable and experienced plastic or dermasurgeon.

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