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Noncosmetic applications of liposuction
Author(s) -
Peros Ioannis,
Lillis Patrick
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dermatological reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2637-7489
DOI - 10.1002/der2.86
Subject(s) - liposuction , gynecomastia , medicine , lipodystrophy , hyperhidrosis , scars , surgery , pathological , hypertrophic scars , dermatology , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , antiretroviral therapy
Liposuction, a method widely known to be used for esthetic reasons, can have particularly beneficial results in cases of certain pathological conditions. These include gynecomastia, lipomas, lipoedema, axillary hyperhidrosis, hypertrophic insulin lipodystrophy, correction of depressed scars.