Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty Magazine #64

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sculpture
Dr Josef Goldbaum says
liposculpture is more than
just fat reduction – it can also
sculpt the body to create a
more streamlined silhouette.
Lizzy Fowler reports.
Liposculpture is more than just fat removal, and it
requires a specialised approach, says Liposuction
Australia’s chief cosmetic surgeon Dr Josef
Goldbaum. ‘One of the most important aspects of superior
liposculpture results is not just removing fat but sculpting it,’
he says. ‘The body is three-dimensional; it has rounded bits,
flat bits, crests and curves. Because of this, I believe the
best liposculpture results can only be achieved if the patient
is able to be responsive and move during the procedure.’
Dr Goldbaum’s approach allows the use of small
cannulas, 2, 3 or 4mm in diameter, which he says leaves
next to no scarring, removes fat in a gentle manner and
allows the use of local instead of general anaesthetic. ‘My
technique involves the simplest system: the patient, the
doctor and the cannula,’ he says. ‘I don’t use tumescent
fluid during the procedure, and I don’t use energy-assisted
liposuction techniques; the less unnecessary risk, the better
for the patient.’
Dr Goldbaum says there are major advantages to
performing liposculpture using local anaesthetic instead of
general anaesthetic, the most beneficial of which is that the
patient is able to move and respond to the surgeon during
the procedure. ‘If the patient is lying down under general
anaesthetic, they have no muscle tone, which means
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