Liporeduction by endocoagulation.

BACKGROUND

Plastic surgery and dermatologic techniques are constantly being improved, but clinical expression of the aging process and its surgical management remains a challenge.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate an alternative surgical approach for submandibular, mental, and periorbital loose tissue treatment.

METHODS

We present a modified transcutaneous bipolar diathermy microprobe using the coaxial principle for the treatment of mental, submandibular, and periorbital loose tissue.

RESULTS

The outcome was evaluated as satisfactory for the following reasons: lower morbidity, it is a simple time-saving surgical technique, no healing difficulties, less dehiscence, no wound exposure, minimal incisions, and a faster postoperative recovery with a simple wound care.

CONCLUSION

We suggest that this procedure is a simple surgical approach that delays extensive plastic surgery.