Definitions for "Liposuction"
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a surgical procedure in which fat is removed from areas of the body using a suction pump
Liposuction is the cosmetic plastic surgical procedure to remove pockets of fat that has not responded to diet and exercise. Liposuction was not intended as a means for weight loss.
Liposuction is a surgical technique that may improve the body's contour by removing unwanted deposits of fat located between the skin and the muscle. Liposuction involves the use of small, straw-like instruments called cannulas that is attached to a suction machine. The cannula is inserted through tiny skin incisions, creating a network of tunnels through the fat and suctioning out the unwanted fatty deposits.
a usually cosmetic surgical procedure in which fat is removed from a specific area of the body, by means of suction.
A procedure designed to remove excess fat through a suctioning process. Although it is not a substitute for weight loss, liposuction is an effective way of changing the body's shape and contour.
the process of surgically removing unwanted fat from specific areas of the body. Also known as lipoplasty. There are various procedures used, but all involve pumping fat out of the body. The process is not considered very risky, although blood clots, allergic reactions and infections can result, and it leaves scars.
removal of fat lying under the skin through the use of a cannula and vacuum
Original term for the aspiration of fat. It has become a fashion trend to call the more refined version of the procedure “liposculpture”.
a surgical procedure which allows a surgeon to go into your body to remove extra fat deposits and to shape or reshape your body
a procedure whereby excess fat is removed from the body using a vacuum.
The process of suctioning away excess fatty deposits from various areas of the body.
also called lipoplasty, liposuction refers to the surgical removal of fatty deposits using a suction device.
A surgical procedure which permanently removes fat from various sites in the body.
(Suction assisted lipectomy) Liposuction is the most common plastic surgical procedure performed. Through small (usually 1/4") incisions, localized areas of fatty tissues can be removed from the face, neck, breasts, abdomen, hips, thighs, etc. Good candidates for liposuction usually demonstrate localized areas of fat with good overlying skin tone. The type of anesthesia employed varies with the location and extent of the procedure.
A removal method for unwanted subcutaneous fat, achieved by means of a hollow cannula that administers vacuum suction combined with mechanical avulsion. See also Lipoplasty, SAL, Power-Assisted Liposuction, and UAL.
A cosmetic surgical procedure that sucks excess fatty tissue out of various areas of the body.
a cosmetic surgical procedure when fat is removed from a specific area of the body using suction.
Process of removing fat deposits from beneath the skin by using a suction device.
(lipoplasty) - A procedure that removes excess fat through suctioning. Although liposuction is not a substitute for weight loss, it is a way of changing the body's shape and contour. Areas of the body that can be improved by liposuction include the chin, cheeks, neck, upper-arms, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles.
type of cosmetic surgery in which localized areas of fat are removed from beneath the skin using a suction-pump device inserted through a small incision.
a procedure that removes excess fat through a suctioning process. Although liposuction is not a substitute for weight loss, it is a way of changing the body's shape and contour. return to the top
(spot fat reduction):contouring and shaping the body.
Liposuction (saline assisted lipoplasty) is a surgical procedure in which fat is removed from the subcutaneous areas of the body. A small cannula is inserted beneath the skin and the fatty tissue is removed by a suction machine.
removal of body fat using a tube like instrument called a cannula connected to a vaccum source.
a surgical procedure that vacuums fatty deposits from under the skin. Often effective for removal of fatty deposits that do not respond to dietary modification.
Liposuction is the vacuum assisted removal of fat and the number-one cosmetic surgery procedure for both men and women. A "cannula" (long-thin vacuum probe) is used to extract the fat. There are several techniques offered by surgeons for this procedure. The most common - the "tumescent" technique introduces an anesthetic solution to help reduce blood loss and bruising. Small incisions are made at specific sites on the body, depending upon the areas to be addressed.
a surgical procedure in which fat deposits are suctioned from specific parts of the body, e.g., the abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, or back. Liposuction is sometimes used to treat truncal adiposity or BUFFALO HUMP, although results can vary.
The surgical removal of fat. It is not the treatment of choice for cellulite because cellulite occurs in the subcutaneous layer of the skin; when liposuction is performed in this area it can cause profuse bleeding, swelling, scarring, and occasionally it can make cellulite worse.
A method of removing unwanted subcutaneous fat using a hollow cannula and vacuum suction combined with mechanical avulsion to remove adipose cells.
Surgery to reduce excess fatty deposits
removal of fat from abdomen, thighs, neck or arms
surgery using metal cannulas to remove excess fatty deposits from the deep layer of fat of the skin above the underlying muscles.
A cosmetic procedure in which a special instrument called a cannula is used to break up and suck out fat from the body. This procedure is also known as lipoplasty.
involves the removal of isolated collections of fat from the thighs, abdomen, hips, arms, knees, calves, neck, and under the chin, using small incisions; generally used in areas that are not affected by dieting or exercise.
A cosmetic procedure in which a special instrument called a canula is used remove localized collections of fatty tissue from the legs, buttocks, abdomen, back, arms, face and neck using a high vacuum device.
the removal of excess fat through a suctioning process to change the shape and contour of the body.
A cosmetic surgery procedure that sucks unwanted fatty tissue out of various areas of the body, including abdomen, buttocks and thighs.
A surgical procedure that changes body shape by removing fat cells.
(also lipoplasty and suction lipoplasty) A surgical procedure that removes unwanted fat from such areas as abdomen hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck
Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty ("fat modeling"), liposculpture or suction lipectomy ("suction-assisted fat removal") is a cosmetic surgery operation that removes fat from many different sites on the human body. Areas affected can range from the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, to the neck, backs of the arms and elsewhere. The fat is usually removed via a cannula (a hollow tube) and aspirator (a suction device).