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Radiofrequency-Assisted Liposuction of the Upper Arms

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Brachioplasty is a good solution for women with pendulous lax skin, but the resulting scar is difficult for most patients to accept. Liposuction leaves almost no scar and can remove the fat tissue from a large fatty arm. The author discusses the problems of radiofrequency in liposuction patients and the use of radiofrequency in obtaining skin contraction. Multiple cases are presented.

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  1. Plastic Surgical Associates of Fort Collins, 1701 East Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO, 80525, USA

    Diane Irvine Duncan M.D.

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  1. Tustin, California, USA

    Melvin A. Shiffman

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Regional Hospital-Ancona, Ancona, Italy

    Alberto Di Giuseppe

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Duncan, D.I. (2016). Radiofrequency-Assisted Liposuction of the Upper Arms. In: Shiffman, M., Di Giuseppe, A. (eds) Liposuction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48903-1_36

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