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Mechanical Micronization of Lipoaspirates for Regenerative Therapy
Published on: March 15, 2019
Recurrent growth of lipomas after previous treatment with phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate
Lukas Pindur1, Michael Sand, Peter Altmeyer
1Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany.
Abstract:
Injections with phosphatidylcholine- and deoxycholate-containing substances are used to reduce localized fat accumulations. Recent studies have suggested that this procedure may be a non-surgical alternative for reducing the size of lipomas. However, only short-term data about efficacy are available, and it is unclear whether a permanent reduction in lipoma size is possible. In the present case we report a patient who presented with recurrent growth lipomas that were previously successfully treated using phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate.
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