Liposuction of the head and neck.

It has been 4 years since liposuction was introduced as a surgical technique to sculpture and remove the subcutaneous layer of fat in the head and neck. Otolaryngologists and facial plastic surgeons have been reluctant to incorporate this procedure into their surgical armamentarium, fearing that liposuction would be a passing fad and not live up to original expectations. Basic animal research and clinical studies now show that liposuction is a safe, fast, and effective means of removing subcutaneous fat.