title: Liporeduction by endocoagulation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Plastic surgery and dermatologic techniques are constantly being improved, but clinical expression of the aging process and its surgical management remains a challenge.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate an alternative surgical approach for submandibular, mental, and periorbital loose tissue treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a modified transcutaneous bipolar diathermy microprobe using the coaxial principle for the treatment of mental, submandibular, and periorbital loose tissue.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The outcome was evaluated as satisfactory for the following reasons: lower morbidity, it is a simple time-saving surgical technique, no healing difficulties, less dehiscence, no wound exposure, minimal incisions, and a faster postoperative recovery with a simple wound care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We suggest that this procedure is a simple surgical approach that delays extensive plastic surgery.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil. tamurab@uol.com.br
authors: B M
authors: BM
authors: Tamura
authors: M Y
authors: MY
authors: Odo
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Chichierchio
authors: L C
authors: LC
authors: Cucé
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015595:Skin Aging