liposuction
[lip-uh-suhk-shuh n, lahy-puh‐]
- the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.
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Origin of liposuction
First recorded in 1985–90
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For men, the top surgeries are: rhinoplasty (nose), blepharoplasty, breast reduction, otoplasty (ear) and liposuction.
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Foster made headlines in 2009, when she traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, for a liposuction procedure after giving birth to her sons.
After doing a little research, I decided to have liposuction on my neck.
She deserves some kudos—at least it was a cheap and organic alternative to liposuction.
Once someone even suggested I go to a plastic surgeon for liposuction.
liposuction
- a cosmetic surgical operation in which subcutaneous fat is removed from the body by suction
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