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Selene Marquardt
Tracks new techniques and devices in liposuction and separates genuine advances from marketing.
6 stories by Selene Marquardt
ExplainerTumescent Fluid, Explained: What Gets Injected Before Liposuction and Why the Dose Math Matters
The wetting solution used in most liposuction procedures is doing more work than patients realize. Here is how it functions, why lidocaine limits exist, and what to ask before surgery.
· Selene Marquardt · 5 min
ExplainerCompression Garments After Liposuction: What They Actually Do, and What They Cannot
Surgeons agree patients should wear them, but the reasoning is more specific than most postoperative handouts suggest. Here is the mechanism, the evidence, and the limits.
· Selene Marquardt · 5 min
Myth CheckDoes Fat Return Somewhere Else After Liposuction? What Adipocyte Biology Actually Says
The claim that removed fat migrates to new body parts is one of the most persistent ideas in cosmetic surgery. The cellular reality is more nuanced, and more useful for patients to understand.
· Selene Marquardt · 5 min
ExplainerInside the Tumescent Bag: What Surgeons Actually Infuse Before Liposuction, and Why Each Ingredient Matters
The fluid injected before fat removal is not filler prep or marketing garnish. It is a carefully dosed pharmacologic cocktail that determines bleeding, pain control, and safety margins. Here is what is in it and how it works.
· Selene Marquardt · 5 min
Myth CheckFat Does Not Come Back Where You Took It Out, But Your Body Keeps Score
A myth check on what actually happens to fat cells after liposuction, why treated areas stay slimmer, and where new weight can show up instead.
· Selene Marquardt · 4 min
ExplainerWhat Is Actually in Tumescent Fluid, and Why It Changed Liposuction
The wetting solution injected before fat removal is the quiet workhorse of modern liposuction. Here is what each ingredient does, how the dosing math works, and what patients should ask about before surgery.
· Selene Marquardt · 5 min