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What is the Difference Between Liposculpture and Liposuction?

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Difference

May 22nd, 2014
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Basically both are the same, and techniques used are about the same.  Some use the term liposculpture as a marketing term.  Some use it to attempt to obtain more definition of the area treated.  Most plastic surgeons do try to  "sculpt" the area being "sucked" to achieve the best cosmetic results.
Connie Hiers, MD


San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 2 reviews

"A rose by any other name...Shakespeare" Liposuction = Liposculpture

January 23rd, 2011
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Would you rather be sucked or sculpted? The answer is obvious. The term liposculpture arose as a preferred alternative to liposuction primarliy to connote a better overall impression of sculpture versus suction. In the early years, some practitioners used this term to delineate a practice of lipoetching or superficial liposuction in which more delicate contouring (with a higher risk of creating contour irregularities) is carried out in the upper layers of the fat.
 

Web reference: http://www.bodysculptor.com/

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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The difference between liposculpture and liposuction

May 19th, 2010
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The difference between these two techniques may depend on who you ask. In our practice, liposuction is the technique that we perform when we want to remove a significant volume of fat. Liposculpture is the technique that we use when we want to remove less fat but want to shape the remaining fat so that it mirrors the underlying muscles. Liposculpture will create a toned and more athletic appearance rather than just the bulk of the area of volume.
 

Pat Pazmino, MD

Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Liposculpture and Liposuction are the exact same to docs who specialize in it.

May 9th, 2014
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There is nothing different between liposuction and liposculpture to those of us who specialize in removing fat. We sculpt everyone with extreme finesse since the cannulas are tiny and the patients are awake so they can stand up and turn in all positions to get the best results. It is done under local tumescent lipo. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD

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Liposculpture has a fancier name.

February 17th, 2014
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While many surgeons refer to “liposculpture” and “liposuction” as totally separate procedures, the truth is that they both involve breaking apart fatty deposits prior to removal with suction. That makes them essentially the same in my book. Liposculpture may indicate greater care and finesse on the surgeon’s part to really fine-tune the figure. However, it’s my personal feeling that every surgeon should be performing at his or her highest caliber setting when performing any body sculpting procedure (or frankly any plastic surgery), no matter what name they want to give it.
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Liposuction vs liposculpture

January 19th, 2014
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These terms are equivalent.  With all liposuction the physician will try to sculpture the area as best possible.  Liposculpture is a term many came up with to make their procedure sound more refined.  But any will try to do the best with the area that the patient wants improved.
Scott Haupt, MD

Scott Haupt, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

Lipo: Suction vs Sculpture

March 6th, 2013
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Liposculpture describes the use of fat removal using purely tumescent techniques (no general anesthesia) to contour the body into a more favorable silhouette.  Liposuction is a more broadly encompassing term often describing the use of larger cannulas to remove fat, often performed under general anesthesia.

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Difference between Liposculpture and Liposuction

August 9th, 2012
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Vaser Lipo is an advanced body contouring procedure that selectively removes unwanted body fat. An alternative to the harsh techniques of traditional liposuction, Vaser Lipo uses state-of-the-art ultrasound technology designed to gently reshape your body.
 
What distinguishes the Vaser Lipo procedure is its ability to differentiate fat from other important tissues — such as nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue. Our innovative technology breaks up fat while preserving all other important tissues. This approach promotes smooth results and rapid healing.

Web reference: http://www.shapiroplasticsurgery.com/surgical-procedures/VASER-hi-def-liposculpture/VASER-hi-def-technology.php

Daniel Shapiro, MD

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The Difference Between Liposculpture and Liposuction

June 12th, 2012
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The difference between Liposculpture and Liposuction is really in the name. Liposculpture is really a marketing term developed to describe Liposuction. Liposuction is not meant to be a weight loss procedure. It is really meant to be a sculpting procedure where pockets of disproportion are removed and at the same time the area is sculpted to

create better contours.

Web reference: http://www.expertliposuction.com/pure-tumescent-liposuction/

David Amron, MD

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Liposculpture is not liposuction

May 17th, 2012
+1

True Liposculpting,created discrete muscle definition leading to the creation of a sculpted, atheletic trunk on the surgical table by design. It does utilize suction lipoplasty but the philosophy, the technique and certainly the results are very different.

 

Edwin Ishoo, MD

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