Redesigning contours: high definition liposculpture in overweight patients‒a case report & review of literature

High-definition liposculpture (HDL) is an advanced liposuction technique designed to sculpt body contours and enhance skin contractions. While typically performed in patients with a normal body mass index (BMI), its application in overweight individuals is limited because of potential complications...

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Main Authors: Juheon An, Kyung Chun An
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Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Korean Cosmetic Surgery and medicine 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Cosmetic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jcosmetmed.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.25056/JCM.2025.9.1.39
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description High-definition liposculpture (HDL) is an advanced liposuction technique designed to sculpt body contours and enhance skin contractions. While typically performed in patients with a normal body mass index (BMI), its application in overweight individuals is limited because of potential complications and unpredictable outcomes. This study reports HDL in a 31-year-old male with a BMI >30. Three months postoperatively, significant reductions in thoracic, waist, and pubic circumferences (6.80, 11.76, and 11.21 cm respectively) were observed, with well-defined contours and no complications. This case demonstrates that with careful patient selection and consideration of subcutaneous fat volume, skin elasticity, and surgical history, HDL can be safely and effectively performed in overweight patients, yielding excellent aesthetic outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-a48cf3d76b2a4f33b7009ccbfc3a4c192025-08-20T03:32:08ZengKorean Society of Korean Cosmetic Surgery and medicineJournal of Cosmetic Medicine2586-05852025-06-0191394210.25056/JCM.2025.9.1.39JCM.2025.9.1.39Redesigning contours: high definition liposculpture in overweight patients‒a case report & review of literatureJuheon An0Kyung Chun An1Lydian Cosmetic Surgery and Stem Cell Therapy Clinic, Seoul, Rep. of KoreaLydian Cosmetic Surgery and Stem Cell Therapy Clinic, Seoul, Rep. of KoreaHigh-definition liposculpture (HDL) is an advanced liposuction technique designed to sculpt body contours and enhance skin contractions. While typically performed in patients with a normal body mass index (BMI), its application in overweight individuals is limited because of potential complications and unpredictable outcomes. This study reports HDL in a 31-year-old male with a BMI >30. Three months postoperatively, significant reductions in thoracic, waist, and pubic circumferences (6.80, 11.76, and 11.21 cm respectively) were observed, with well-defined contours and no complications. This case demonstrates that with careful patient selection and consideration of subcutaneous fat volume, skin elasticity, and surgical history, HDL can be safely and effectively performed in overweight patients, yielding excellent aesthetic outcomes.http://www.jcosmetmed.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.25056/JCM.2025.9.1.39body contouring; high-definition liposculpture; lipectomy; surgeryplastic
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Redesigning contours: high definition liposculpture in overweight patients‒a case report & review of literature
Journal of Cosmetic Medicine
body contouring; high-definition liposculpture; lipectomy; surgery
plastic
title Redesigning contours: high definition liposculpture in overweight patients‒a case report & review of literature
title_full Redesigning contours: high definition liposculpture in overweight patients‒a case report & review of literature
title_fullStr Redesigning contours: high definition liposculpture in overweight patients‒a case report & review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Redesigning contours: high definition liposculpture in overweight patients‒a case report & review of literature
title_short Redesigning contours: high definition liposculpture in overweight patients‒a case report & review of literature
title_sort redesigning contours high definition liposculpture in overweight patients a case report review of literature
topic body contouring; high-definition liposculpture; lipectomy; surgery
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url http://www.jcosmetmed.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.25056/JCM.2025.9.1.39
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