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Review
. 2017 Apr 3:6:Doc06.
doi: 10.3205/iprs000108. eCollection 2017.

Modern trends in lipomodeling

Ahmed Hassan El-Sabbagh  1
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Review

Modern trends in lipomodeling

Ahmed Hassan El-Sabbagh. GMS Interdiscip Plast Reconstr Surg DGPW. .

Abstract

Lipomodeling is the process of relocating autologous fat to change the shape, volume, consistency, and profile of tissues, with the aim of reconstructing, rejuvenating, and regenerating body features. There have been several important advancements in lipomodeling procedures during the last thirty years. Four clinical steps are important for the success of engraftment: fat harvesting, fat processing, fat reinjection, and preconditioning of the recipient site. With the discovery of adipose derived stem cells and dedifferentiated cells, fat cells become a major tool of regenerative medicine. This article reviews recent trends in lipomodeling trying to understand most of the issues in this field.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares that he has no competing interests.

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