Low-Level Laser Liposuction and Hypertriglyceridemia
Authors: Alanna Weisman, Gary F. Lewis
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2014)

Letters18 February 2014Low-Level Laser Liposuction and HypertriglyceridemiaAlanna Weisman, MD and Gary F. Lewis, MDAlanna Weisman, MDFrom Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Search for more papers by this author and Gary F. Lewis, MDFrom Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L14-5004-3 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Background: Liposuction is the most common plastic surgery performed in the United States; however, it is invasive and associated with potential complications. Noninvasive liposuction is a rapidly growing industry, with 75 000 procedures done in the United States in 2012 and total expenditures estimated at $84 million (1). Various technologies are used to perform noninvasive liposuction, including radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy, high-intensity focused ultrasonography, and low-level laser therapy (2). All of these technologies are described as having minimal complication rates.Objective: To report what we believe is the first case of severe hypertriglyceridemia induced by noninvasive liposuction.Case Report: We had been ...References1. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank. 2012. Accessed at www.surgery.org/sites/default/files/ASAPS-2012-Stats.pdf on 9 January 2014. Google Scholar2. Mulholland RS, Paul MD, Chalfoun C. Noninvasive body contouring with radiofrequency, ultrasound, cryolipolysis, and low-level laser therapy. Clin Plast Surg. 2011;38:503-20. [PMID: 21824546] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Caruso-Davis MK, Guillot TS, Podichetty VK, Mashtalir N, Dhurandhar NV, Dubuisson O, et al. Efficacy of low-level laser therapy for body contouring and spot fat reduction. Obes Surg. 2011;21:722-9. [PMID: 20393809] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Jackson RF, Roche GC, Wisler K. Reduction in cholesterol and triglyceride serum levels following low-level laser irradiation: a noncontrolled, nonrandomized pilot study. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. 2010;27:177-84. Google Scholar5. Lewis GF, O'Meara NM, Soltys PA, Blackman JD, Iverius PH, Pugh WL, et al. Fasting hypertriglyceridemia in noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is an important predictor of postprandial lipid and lipoprotein abnormalities. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1991;72:934-44. [PMID: 2005221] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Alanna Weisman, MD; Gary F. Lewis, MDAffiliations: From Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Disclosures: None disclosed. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L13-1119. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 18 February 2014Volume 160, Issue 4Page: 289-290KeywordsAdipocytesCholesterolPlastic surgeryRadiofrequency ablationRandomized trialsSerum triglyceridesSleep apneaTemperatureType 2 diabetesUltrasound imaging ePublished: 18 February 2014 Issue Published: 18 February 2014 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2014 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...