Incorporation of the UGRAFT Technique to High-definition Liposuction.

ABSTRACT: High-definition liposuction is now a reliable procedure that provides more athletic results. It is a trend among plastic surgeons and patients. The ultrasound-guided rectus abdominis fat transfer (UGRAFT) technique has expanded the range of patients who can benefit from rectus abdominis fat grafting, including those without skin laxity. Its advantage over isolated high-definition liposuction is a more natural-looking result because it increases muscle volume and provides a contoured abdomen even during movement, regardless of the patient's position. In this article, we describe one patient undergoing the UGRAFT technique after high-definition liposuction, versus one patient undergoing only high-definition liposuction. We determined that the use of the UGRAFT technique provides greater musc

SUBMITTER: Flores Gonzalez EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9325329 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature