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Lipoatrophia semicircularis, also known as semicircular lipoatrophy, [1] is a medical condition in humans, commonly known as ribbed thighs. It consists of a semicircular zone of atrophy of the subcutaneous fatty tissue located mostly on the front of the thighs. Skin and underlying muscles remains intact.
Lipedema is a condition that is almost exclusively found in women [3] and results in enlargement of both legs due to deposits of fat under the skin. [2] Women of any weight may be affected [2] [3] and the fat is resistant to traditional weight-loss methods. [4]
Liposuction is another option if the lipoma is soft and has a small connective tissue component. Liposuction typically results in less scarring; however, with large lipomas, it may fail to remove the entire tumor, which can lead to regrowth. [29] New methods under development are supposed to remove the lipomas without scarring.
Type II: abdomen and thighs. In 1991, Donhauser classified the disease into four types, which subsequently became a commonly accepted classification: [4] Type I (Madelung's collar/horse collar): neck, upper back, shoulder girdle, and upper arms. Type II (pseudoathletic type): shoulder girdle, deltoid region, upper arms, and thorax.
Liposuction, or simply lipo, is a type of fat-removal procedure used in plastic surgery. [1] Evidence does not support an effect on weight beyond a couple of months and does not appear to affect obesity-related problems. [2] [3] In the United States, liposuction is the most common cosmetic surgery. [4] [5]
Fat removal procedures are used mostly in cosmetic surgery with the intention of removing unwanted adipose tissue.The procedure may be invasive, as with liposuction, [1] or noninvasive using laser therapy, radiofrequency, ultrasound or cold (cryoablation or cryolipolysis) to reduce fat, sometimes in combination with injections.
The procedure involves manually harvesting fat from one or more locations on the body via liposuction and placing it around the back of the patient's hand, and sculpting it into a smooth, uniform layer for an ideal appearance. [20] To "fine tune" the results, additional fat transfer or injection of dermal filler products can be performed. [21]
Liposuction ("suction lipectomy"): removal of fat deposits by traditional suction technique or ultrasonic energy to aid fat removal; Zygoma reduction plasty: reducing the facial width by performing osteotomy and resecting part of the zygomatic bone and arch [57]