A meniscus tear, damage to a piece of cartilage in the knee, causes pain and swelling. Symptoms of knee or kneecap dislocations include pain and swelling in the knee, stiffness, and deformity. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by swollen painful joints, a rash, swollen lymph nodes, and more. Osgood-Schlatter disease causes a painful swollen bump on the shin below the knee.
Plastic surgeons can use one of several different types of techniques to perform liposuction surgery. These techniques include dry, wet, tumescent, super-wet, ultrasound-assisted liposuction, and power-assisted liposuction (MicroAire) techniques.
What is Liposuction? Liposuction (also called lipo and lipoplasty) is the surgical process by which a plastic surgepn removes fat from a personâs body. Liposuction can be performed on many parts of the body including the stomach, hips, waist, thighs, arms and even ankles. Liposuction is also done on the upper body including the neck, chin, and cheeks. Liposuction (removal of fat) is also used frequently in conjunction with a tummy tuck operation, a face lift and in some breast reduction procedures.