Overview of Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction, and Body Contouring With Cellulite Reduction

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 250-256

  Sadick, Neil S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY BUILD; DEVICE; ESTHETICS; HUMAN; LASER; LIGHT; LIPOSUCTION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

CLINDAMYCIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; LIPECTOMY; MALE; RADIO WAVES; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 74549144341     PISSN: 10855629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sder.2009.10.005     Document Type: Review

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