The history of liposuction and fat transplantation in America

Abstract

Dermatologists have played an important role in the development of both liposuction and fat transplantation in the United States. Dermatologists were among the earliest physicians to embrace these new procedures and have been responsible for a number of breakthroughs and refinements in these techniques. Klein's development of the tumescent technique has profoundly altered the way liposuction and fat transplantation are performed. These procedures continue to be increasingly popular among dermatologic surgeons.