mini liposuction

[mollykins]

Instead of that massive tube that surgeons use to remove fat from people, could they use a hyperdermic needles to remove smaller amounts of fat such as a double chin?

or would it be too thick for the needle?

[Sqad]

molly....LOL..just removing the fat from a double chin would leave the recipient with sagging skin, reminiscent of the "dewlap" of a cow.

Yes, fat is thick and you would need a wide bore needle.

[daffy654]

What is a microcannula?
Tumescent liposuction totally by local anesthesia requires the use of very small cannulas or microcannulas. Microcannulas have an outside diameter = 2.8 mm. Microcannulas permit a more delicate and gentle approach to liposuction than can be achieved using larger cannulas. Because microcannulas require a minimal amount of force to be pushed through fatty tissue, the surgeon can control the direction and position of the cannula with much more accuracy: The ultimate result is a greatly reduced risk of inadvertently approaching too close to the undersurface of the skin and unintentionally causing irregularities.

http://www.liposuction.com/faqs/lipo_technique s.php