When paradoxical adipose hyperplasia strikes: Researchers note incidence may be higher than reported.

HYPERPLASIA; HYPERPLASIA treatment; ADIPOSE tissues; LIPECTOMY; DISEASE relapse; TREATMENT effectiveness; DISEASE incidence; ABDOMINOPLASTY; DISEASE risk factors

The article discusses a study published in the July 2018 issue of "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery" on the risk for a complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia faced by patients who elect to have nonsurgical fat reduction with cryolipolysis. Topics include paradoxical adipose hyperplasia's incidence, importance of timing and patience in successfully treating paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, and recommendation for surgeons to wait until the hardened tissue has softened.