Is Lipectomy the same as Liposuction?

A lipectomy is technically only a fat removal. Liposuction involves using a cannula to remove fat from the area of fatty deposits. Liposuction is not used around the eyelids. There is a very small amount of precise removal of fat in the lower lids and upper lids to effect a cosmetic and aesthetic change. ... more

In a standard blepharoplasty fat may be removed from the upper or lower lids.  This is excision or lipectomy.  Suctioning fat is not performed as it is unsafe and difficult to judge the amount of removal.

Liposuction involves a cannula with negative pressure that is passed repeatedly through a little incision (like you've seen on tv shows).  They will not be doing that to the inner corner of your eye. Lipectomy is removal of fat.  There is probably some extra puffyness on the inner corner of your... more

Lipectomy refers to the removal of fat by surgical excision or cutting it out.  Liposuction refers to the infiltration of tumescent solution (saline with local anesthetic and epinephrine) then removal of the fat with cannulas.  This is not done in the eye-this would be lipectomy.

Lipectomy means removal of fat.  When combined with skin excision, it becomes a dermolipectomy.  Depending on the region of the body, this can be a tummy tuck, thigh lift, brachioplasty, etc.  Liposuction is also called suction assisted lipectomy, meaning removal of fat with a suction cannula... more

Lipectomy refers to excision of fat and skin usually performed for excess skin and fat. Whereas liposuction refers to a minimally invasive way of removing subcutaneous fat. 

 Lipectomy and Liposuction are not the same.  Lipectomy just means removal of fat.  Liposuction is sometimes called suction lipectomy meaning, removal of fat via suction. When you are having a belpharoplasty, it is very unlikely and dangerous if the plan is to remove fat via suction around the... more

Hi! No one does liposuction (removing fat with a little tube connected to suction) around the eyes.  This must have been a misunderstanding. The important point for you is that "lipectomy" (removing fat with a pair of scissors, for example) has to be done very, very conservatively in the... more

Although Liposuction does do a Lipectomy (removal of fat), I can think of almost no reason to do Liposuction in the eye area, since this markedly increases the risks of the procedure. There is also very little reason to do much Lipectomy in the eye area either. Today the trend is to preserve the fat unless it... more

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