Mechanical Properties of Skin and Liposuction

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Abstract
Liposuction removes fat, setting the skin under tension, and could therefore alter the overall viscodastic properties of the teguments. To measure in vivo the mechanical properties of skin at the site of liposuction and to compare the viscoelastic values with those of the inner aspect of the forearms. The Cutometer SEM 474 equipped with a 8-mm probe was used. Data show that cutaneous laxity, which is characteristic for an aging aspect, is not higher at the liposuction sites than on the reference area. Liposuction does not increase the clinical aspects of skin aging.

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