liposuction
noun
li·po·suc·tion
ˈlī-pə-ˌsək-shən 
ˈli-
ˈli-
: surgical removal of local fat deposits (as in the thighs) especially for cosmetic purposes
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The clinics operated by extracting a patient’s fat by liposuction, processing the fat to extract stem cells and injecting the stem cells back into the patients.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
While this is the first Florida Department of Health administrative complaint filed against the license Torres has held since 2012, a still-pending 2022 administrative complaint accused Miami Lakes Plastic Surgery of several violations including removing too much fat during liposuction.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
The people getting liposuction right now are typically Gen Xers—patients aged 40 to 54 got 45 percent of all liposuction procedures in 2023, according to the ASPS.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 28 June 2024
Surgeries involving significant tissue manipulation or removal increase the risk of seroma formation, such as breast surgeries and large-volume liposuctions.
—David Hampton, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
While this is the first Florida Department of Health administrative complaint filed against the license Torres has held since 2012, a still-pending 2022 administrative complaint accused Miami Lakes Plastic Surgery of several violations including removing too much fat during liposuction.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
The people getting liposuction right now are typically Gen Xers—patients aged 40 to 54 got 45 percent of all liposuction procedures in 2023, according to the ASPS.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 28 June 2024
Surgeries involving significant tissue manipulation or removal increase the risk of seroma formation, such as breast surgeries and large-volume liposuctions.
—David Hampton, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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liposuction
noun
li·po·suc·tion
ˈlip-ə-ˌsək-shən
ˈlī-pə-
ˈlī-pə-
: the surgical removal of fat from deposits beneath the skin (as of the thighs)
Etymology
from lipid "fat" and suction
Medical Definition
liposuction
noun
li·po·suc·tion
-ˌsək-shən
: surgical removal of local fat deposits (as in the thighs) especially for cosmetic purposes by applying suction through a small tube inserted into the body
called also suction lipectomy
liposuction
transitive verb
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