LIPOSUCTION PRECAUTIONS.Byline: Jane E. Allen Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Three precautions can help protect anyone contemplating liposuction Liposuction Definition Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction-assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat from under the skin. or other cosmetic surgery cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes, such as the improvement of the appearance of the face by removing wrinkles or reshaping the nose. , says a leader among plastic surgeons. ``Go to a board-certified surgeon, go to a facility that's accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. and discuss your case,'' says Dr. Ronald Iverson, president of the 5,000-member American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Patients ``do need to understand the complications and the risks and be aware those kind of problems occur,'' he said. To help locate qualified doctors, his society, based in Arlington Heights Arlington Heights, village (1990 pop. 75,460), Cook county, NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; founded 1836, inc. 1887. Its manufactures include machinery, drugs and medical equipment, and metal fabrication. Arlington Park racetrack is there. , Ill., operates a referral service. In addition, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is an organization devoted to the advancement of cosmetic surgery. It has approximately 2,400 members. U.S. members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. , also in Arlington Heights, Ill., operates a toll-free referral line. Members of both groups must be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was organized as a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery in 1938. The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was given the status of a major specialty board in 1941. . Although dermatologists, obstetrician-gynecologists and other specialists also perform liposuction, there is no central body that certifies them in that area of practice. In terms of the setting for the procedure, Dr. Dennis Thompson of Santa Monica, president of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, suggests that if the doctor proposes major surgery in his office or private surgical suite, the patient should find out whether the doctor ``has privileges to do the same operation in a hospital. ... In free-standing surgical facilities, there isn't any peer review. In a hospital, there is.'' Several surgeons suggested that to be safe, patients should think about limiting the amount of surgery or number of procedures done at one time. If a surgeon proposes to remove more than 5 liters of fatty fluid in liposuction, the patient should consider two separate sessions, Thompson suggested. Dr. Guillermo Castillo of Champaign, Ill., president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, advises patients to exercise healthy caution about prolonged anesthesia for cosmetic procedures. ``If anybody asks you to have a procedure that's greater than four to five hours under anesthesia, begin to question it,'' Castillo said. |
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