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.
Liposuctionâalso known as lipoplasty, liposculpture, suction-assisted body contouring and suction lipectomyâis a medical procedure designed to remove unwanted or excess fat from a specific area of the body. During liposuction, an instrument called a cannula and a machine similar to a vacuum are used to remove pockets of unwanted fat.