Cosmetic

244) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding facial liposuction?

A. The canula should be directed under the SMAS.
B. The lumen of the canula should be close to the skin.
C. The technique will correct fine rhytids and redundant lax skin.
D. The areas of greatest effectiveness are submental, submandibular and jowl.
E. Male patients are superior candidates for liposuction.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Kridel R. W. H., Konior R. J.: Suction Lipectomy, Chapter 21, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, Nachlas), Mosby, pp. 184-191, 1992
Kridel R. W. H., Kelly P. E., Castellano R. D.: Liposuction of the Face and Neck: The Art of Facial Sculpture, Chapter 24, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Ira Papel, editor), Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 286-300, 2009

Farrior E. H., Park S. S.: Liposuction, chapter 31 in Cummings Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fifth edition, Volume one, Mosby Elsevier, 2010, pp. 452-460


244) D      The areas of greatest effectiveness are submental, submandibular and jowl.