Dr. Simeon Wall Jr. and Dr. Daniel Del Vecchio received the “Best United States Paper 2018” honor from Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for their research on expansion vibration lipofilling (EVL), a technique for large-volume fat transplantation. Their study reviewed 2,419 consecutive cases of EVL fat transplantation to the buttocks and described the technique, its outcomes, and its potential advantages for large-volume fat grafting.
Award at a Glance
| Award Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Simeon Wall Jr., MD, and Daniel Del Vecchio, MD, MBA |
| Award | Best United States Paper 2018 |
| Journal | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| Award-winning paper | Expansion Vibration Lipofilling: A New Technique in Large-Volume Fat Transplantation |
| Published | May 2018 |
| Research focus | Expansion vibration lipofilling (EVL) for large-volume fat transplantation |
| Study size | 2,419 consecutive cases of EVL fat transplantation to the buttocks |
Dr. Wall’s Research Recognized by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The award recognized research by Dr. Simeon Wall Jr. and Dr. Daniel Del Vecchio on EVL. The paper was selected based in part on reader engagement with the article, including how often it was viewed, shared, and saved by subscribers to PRSJournal.com.
“Your paper was, by a distinct margin, the best paper in your category,” said Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, the journal’s editor-in-chief. “As you can see, a lot of thought and effort went into selecting these winning papers in an unbiased manner—and yours was a clear winner.”
Dr. Wall and Dr. Daniel Del Vecchio, the paper’s other author, received the award during the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ annual meeting in San Diego. The meeting attracts the nation’s leading plastic surgeons. Dr. Del Vecchio is a board-certified plastic surgeon with a practice in Boston, MA.
“It is both humbling and gratifying to earn recognition from such a prestigious journal,” Dr. Wall said. “This paper represents years of research with the goal of educating surgeons on a safer and improved technique for large volume fat transfer that leads to better results.”
Dr. Wall and Dr. Del Vecchio, over a 5-year period, performed more than 2,400 cases of buttock augmentation using patients’ own fat. Typically called a Brazilian butt lift, the traditional approach to the procedure uses a syringe for fat injection—a technique that is especially time-consuming for larger areas such as the buttocks.
What Is Expansion Vibration Lipofilling (EVL)?
The award-winning paper discusses an innovative technique called expansion vibration lipofilling (EVL), which uses larger cannulas attached to a roller pump and a power-assisted liposuction device. This is a technique that Dr. Wall already offers at The Wall Center using SAFELipo®. Dr. Wall is a body contouring specialist who also developed the SAFELipo technique.
The technique uses existing technology in an off-label and novel way, achieving better volume control, shape, and safety from procedures such as the Brazilian butt lift.