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 to Expect After Liposuction by Raquel Hunter. Liposuction is a type of surgery that is done to get rid of fat from specific areas of the body. The most common spots where liposuction is used to remove fat include the abdomen, buttocks, hips, arms, calves/knees and the inner and outer thighs. Liposuction is also called lipoplasty.