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Liposuction: From 3 Different Sources

The popular term for suction lipectomy (see lipectomy, suction).
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
A surgical procedure, also called suction lipectomy, for extracting unwanted accumulations of subcutaneous FAT with the use of a powerful suction tube passed through the skin at di?erent sites. Widely used in cosmetic surgery to improve the contour of the body, particularly that of women, the technique can have unwanted side-effects.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. a technique for removing unwanted collections of subcutaneous fat by using a powerful suction tube passed through the skin at different locations.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Body Contour Surgery

Surgery performed to remove excess fat, skin, or both, from various parts of the body, especially the abdomen, thighs, and buttocks. Abdominal wall reduction, also known as abdominoplasty, involves removing excess skin and fat from the abdomen. With all of these procedures there is a risk of complications, and the wound may become infected.

In suction lipectomy (liposuction), a rigid hollow tube is inserted through a small skin incision and use to break up large areas of fat, which can then be sucked out through the instrument.

Minor irregularities and dimpling of the skin commonly occur after surgery.... body contour surgery

Suction Lipectomy

A cosmetic procedure, also called liposuction, that is used in body contour surgery.... suction lipectomy

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