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Liposuction Called Promising for Breast Reduction. (Less Pain, Down Time).

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| October 15, 2001 | Worcester, Sharon | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ORLANDO, FLA. -- Liposuction is emerging as a very promising new approach to breast reduction, Dr. Christopher Zachary said at a meeting on cosmetic dermatology sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation.

Early reports suggest that by using liposuction rather than the standard excisional approach, breast reduction patients have far less pain, down time, infection risk, and scarring, said Dr. Zachary of the University of California, San Francisco.

Patients generally return to work within 2-4 days, rather than 4-5 weeks. The ...

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