In the 1920s, a French doctor named Charles Dujarier first used suction to remove fat from the human body, however, one of his procedures eventually led to the death of a famous model of the time from gangrene.
This unfortunate occurrence put an end to liposuction for over half a century.
Over the decades, attempts at removing fat without suction failed because large incisions had to be made to pull out fat and this usually left an imperfect and asymmetrical appearance.
Dr.
Gorgio Fischer and his son of the same name, both Italian gynecologists, invented the first safe fat suction technique in 1974.
Dr.
Fischer made use of a tube like instrument called a cannula.
A rotational scalpel at the end of the tube feeds fat tissue to the cannula which is attached to a rubber hose with suction.
The new procedure was able to pull fats out of the body through a much smaller incision while leaving a more natural and symmetrical appearance.
The Fischer procedure was soon modified by Dr.
Yves-Gerard Illouz with the use of a blunt tipped cannula device.
The previous sharp tipped cannula used by the Fischers caused traumatic blood loss, nerve damage and limited asymmetry.
The use of a blunt cannula allowed a surgeon to avoid cutting and damaging nerves and blood vessels which causes excessive bleeding and loss of sensation in the area of surgery.
While not prone to cutting nonfat tissue, the blunt tipped device goes through fat easily.
The use of this new cannula caused faster recovery times and less complication in patients as well as fewer deaths on the operating table.
By the 1980s, the European procedure caused interest in the United States.
Plastic surgeons, dermatologists and other kinds of physicians who were interested in the procedure traveled to Europe to observe and brought it back to the United States.
Liposuction then became part of a unique shift in plastic surgery in the 1980s when cosmetic surgery became more prominent.
During this time, the safety and effectiveness of the relatively new procedure was enhanced further as different kinds of practices joined the vigorous competition to make money in cosmetic surgery.
Compared to other plastic surgery techniques fat suction was invented relatively recently, but it has been quickly innovated to add safety and fast recovery to the patient's experience.
For such a recent addition to the world of plastic surgery, it certainly took the industry by storm.
This unfortunate occurrence put an end to liposuction for over half a century.
Over the decades, attempts at removing fat without suction failed because large incisions had to be made to pull out fat and this usually left an imperfect and asymmetrical appearance.
Dr.
Gorgio Fischer and his son of the same name, both Italian gynecologists, invented the first safe fat suction technique in 1974.
Dr.
Fischer made use of a tube like instrument called a cannula.
A rotational scalpel at the end of the tube feeds fat tissue to the cannula which is attached to a rubber hose with suction.
The new procedure was able to pull fats out of the body through a much smaller incision while leaving a more natural and symmetrical appearance.
The Fischer procedure was soon modified by Dr.
Yves-Gerard Illouz with the use of a blunt tipped cannula device.
The previous sharp tipped cannula used by the Fischers caused traumatic blood loss, nerve damage and limited asymmetry.
The use of a blunt cannula allowed a surgeon to avoid cutting and damaging nerves and blood vessels which causes excessive bleeding and loss of sensation in the area of surgery.
While not prone to cutting nonfat tissue, the blunt tipped device goes through fat easily.
The use of this new cannula caused faster recovery times and less complication in patients as well as fewer deaths on the operating table.
By the 1980s, the European procedure caused interest in the United States.
Plastic surgeons, dermatologists and other kinds of physicians who were interested in the procedure traveled to Europe to observe and brought it back to the United States.
Liposuction then became part of a unique shift in plastic surgery in the 1980s when cosmetic surgery became more prominent.
During this time, the safety and effectiveness of the relatively new procedure was enhanced further as different kinds of practices joined the vigorous competition to make money in cosmetic surgery.
Compared to other plastic surgery techniques fat suction was invented relatively recently, but it has been quickly innovated to add safety and fast recovery to the patient's experience.
For such a recent addition to the world of plastic surgery, it certainly took the industry by storm.
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