2003 Guidelines for Liposuction Surgery

A joint Ad Hoc Committee of the American Society of Lipo-Suction Surgery (ASLSS) and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) was formed to create the following guidelines for liposuction surgery. The members of this committee include: Jim E. Gilmore, MD; Robert W. Alexander MD, DMD; Ronald A. Fragen, MD; Dee Anna Glaser, MD; Kevin Pinski, MD; and Jacob Varon, MD. The ASLSS Advisory Council reviewed the guidelines in May 2002. These revised guidelines were presented to and passed by the AACS Board of Trustees on October 3, 2002.