Table 1 A comparison of the conventional method (Group A) and proposed method (Group B)

Mean age (years)

46.89 ± 6.82

45.96 ± 5.98

0.418

Mean BMI (kg/m²)

22.42 ± 1.73

22.42 ± 1.74

0.983

Fat necrosis (n)

17/13^¥ (20.48 %)

4/3^¥ (7.55 %)

0.033

Extent of fat necrosis

10–30 % of zone 2

10–20 % of the distal 80 % of zone 2

N/A

Mean patient satisfaction scores

7.01 ± 0.94

8.02 ± 0.82

<0.001

Secondary touch-up procedures in the upper pole

13 (15.66 %)

0

0.002