Upper airway obstruction following radiofrequency-assisted liposuction of the neck and lower face: a case report

Radiofrequency-assisted liposuction (RFAL) recently gained popularity for non-excisional skin tightening. It involves the delivery of a controlled amount of energy resulting in fat liquefaction and skin contraction. It is regarded as safe and effective. We report the case of upper airway obstruction...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chemali, Michèle, Raffoul, Wassim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9542876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36212729
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2022.2128805
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Sumario:Radiofrequency-assisted liposuction (RFAL) recently gained popularity for non-excisional skin tightening. It involves the delivery of a controlled amount of energy resulting in fat liquefaction and skin contraction. It is regarded as safe and effective. We report the case of upper airway obstruction following RFAL of the neck and lower face.

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