June
2008
Correction of Liposuction Deformities and Irregularities the Beginning of LipoStructure3
In the 1980’s, deformities and irregularities from liposuction were new problems that the world had never seen. During that time, no solution existed for treating these problems. Most authorities in plastic surgery felt that grafted fat did not last longer than injectable collagen. In 1986 soon after I started practicing in New York City, I began developing a new method of fat grafting to treat deformities after liposuction. The technique eventually became known as LipoStructure® or “structural fat grafting.”
To harvest fat for structural fat grafting I use a syringe connected to a blunt cannula that I invented. I also devised another much smaller blunt cannula to infiltrate the concentrated, purified fat into the irregularities. The fat is transplanted to maximize stability and give the newly placed fat access to a blood supply so that it can live and thereby potentially be a long-lasting correction.
Using this technique, I found that I could fill in areas where too much fat had been removed on thighs, hips, arms and abdomens. Immediately after the procedures, there was remarkable smoothing of the liposuction irregularities, and to my surprise, a big portion of the fat infiltrated remained. In fact, even my first patients had changes that now appear to be permanent. For over twenty years, I have used this technique to correct liposuction deformities in hundreds of patients, from subtle, barely perceptible problems to large irregularities.
55 year old after excessive liposuction of her inner thighs (left) and 6 years after her second LipoStructure procedure (right).
35 year old woman after outer thigh suctioning left her with minor irregularities (left). Two years after one infiltration of a total of of one ounce of refined fat was placed into the irregularities, significant smoothing of the area is noted.
Further references:
Treatment of liposuction deformities
LipoStructure for Correction of Liposuction Deformities
My book Structural Fat Grafting Chapter 6: Iatrogenic Corporal Deformities.
Watch for future related topics on liposuction deformities and irregularities:
•Restoring body proportion with LipoStructure
•Buttock crease correction after liposuction
•Body scars treated with fat grafting
•Challenges of treating liposuction deformities and irregularities
Posted by SR Coleman
© Coleman 2008
Wow … looks like me on this page. I have the same problem. I want it fixed!!
The most important first step is photography to reveal the extent of your problem. If you cannot see the problem clearly on the photograph, it is unlikely that you will see a significant change in the photographs afterwards.
After mapping out the areas of needed correction and the potential donor sites, a plan can be formulated to restore the areas with structural fat grafting. This should be done with great thought since you do not want to waste the remaining donor sites (collections of fat).
Call Rene at +1 212 571 5200 or email her at rene@lipostructure.com, and she can advise you of the steps that should be followed to correct your liposuction deformities.
Wow. You can see a big, positive difference in the before & after pictures. Your article was interesting!