A 7-Step Guide to High-Definition Liposuction.

[BACKGROUND] High-Definition (HD) Liposuction refers to the most advanced body contouring technique, offering an athletic and healthy body appearance. The latest available devices, the criteria of proper selection, and an expert surgeon's tips are highlighted in a 7-step guide approach.

[METHODS] A retrospective study of prospectively maintained database was conducted from 2015 to 2020. Demographic information, personal history, outcomes, complications were collected and analyzed from 568 patients who underwent the same surgical procedure.

[RESULTS] 568 patients (247 male and 321 female) were included in the study with a mean BMI of 25.6 (range 21-29 kg/m2) and follow up time ranging from 1 to 48 months. The first 50 procedures represented the initial learning curve, during which most complications had occurred (14 patients/50 patients). Using the 7-step guide, we managed to minimize the overall complications to a rate of 3%.

[CONCLUSION] The outlined steps have been simplified in a 7-step guide for plastic surgeons to understand, practice and refine HD liposuction in a contemporaneous, efficient, and reproducible manner.

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