Terminology in plastic surgery can often be confusing for patients. The field of liposuction is a good example. Originally called liposuction, it soon became called “suction assisted lipoplasty”(SAL), and then the term liposculpture appeared, followed closely by “tumescent” liposuction, “ultrasonic” liposuction, “vaser” liposuction, and “power assisted liposuction”(PAL). How are these different and how does it … Continue reading Liposuction versus Liposculpture; what does the terminology mean?