Abstract
BackgroundUpper arm liposuction mainly focuses on the posterolateral region, which may lead to a lack of harmony between the aspirated and unaspirated areas. In addition, the treatment effect of arm liposuction is often evaluated only by preoperative and postoperative photograph comparison and simple measurement; quantitative research on this topic is still lacking.MethodsThe multi-positional circumferential arm liposuction (MCAL) technique was proposed and applied to a total of 34 females in our hospital from 2017 to 2019. Three-dimensional data of 12 patients before the operation and after 2–3 months were collected and processed by 3D imaging, and the volume reduction rate was evaluated quantitatively.ResultsThe MCAL method was successfully applied in the clinic, and its surgical effect was quantitatively studied. The mean follow-up time of 12 patients was (75.2 ±13.1) days, and the postoperative volume was significantly reduced. The postoperative volume of patients with type I, type II and type III decreased by (10.79 ±2.55)%, (17.25 ±3.02)% and (22.76 ±3.51)%, respectively.ConclusionOur new MCAL technique was successful, maximizing the esthetic results in upper limb contour refinements in the superficial fascial layer. The clinical efficacy of this proposed MCAL method was evaluated by CT and 3D digital technology, which provided further accuracy in demonstrating its effect on the shape of the arm.Level of evidence IVThis journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors https://www.springer.com.
Highlights
Since its introduction in the 1980s, liposuction has become one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide [1, 2]
The clinical efficacy of this proposed multi-positional circumferential arm liposuction (MCAL) method was evaluated by CT and 3D digital technology, which provided further accuracy in demonstrating its effect on the shape of the arm
We proposed the multi-positional circumferential arm liposuction technique of the upper arm with patients in the supine position, in which surgeries are performed with the joints in various positions, and the skin is under different tensions
Summary
Since its introduction in the 1980s, liposuction has become one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide [1, 2]. The concept of circumferential liposuction of the upper arm was first proposed by Gilliland et al [4, 5] in 1997 They believed that the formation of a circular scar from the superficial layer to the deep layer could directly shorten the diameter of the arm, and a small reduction in radius would lead to a dramatic decrement in cross-sectional area. We proposed the multi-positional circumferential arm liposuction technique of the upper arm with patients in the supine position, in which surgeries are performed with the joints in various positions, and the skin is under different tensions. Upper arm liposuction mainly focuses on the posterolateral region, which may lead to a lack of harmony between the aspirated and unaspirated areas. Three-dimensional data of 12 patients before the operation and after 2–3 months were collected and processed by 3D imaging, and the volume reduction rate was evaluated quantitatively
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