liposuction
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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In 2007, Donda died following complications from liposuction and breast-reduction surgery.
Jeen-Yuhs Gets to the Root of Donda West’s Influence on Kanye’s Life | Andrew R. Chow | February 9, 2022 | TimeEventually, a claim she had submitted was approved, and CoolSculpting paid for her to have corrective liposuction, which was done by Maman.
Linda Evangelista says CoolSculpting ‘disfigured’ her. Here’s what experts say about the procedure. | Angela Haupt | September 25, 2021 | Washington PostThe average cost for liposuction is $3,637, and it has a longer recovery time than CoolSculpting.
Linda Evangelista says CoolSculpting ‘disfigured’ her. Here’s what experts say about the procedure. | Angela Haupt | September 25, 2021 | Washington PostFor men, the top surgeries are: rhinoplasty (nose), blepharoplasty, breast reduction, otoplasty (ear) and liposuction.
Nicole Kidman Botox Insanity: Why All Women Lose Out When We Obsess Over Stars’ Faces | Emma Woolf | May 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFoster made headlines in 2009, when she traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, for a liposuction procedure after giving birth to her sons.
Usher’s Feud With Tameka Foster Intensifies Over Son’s Near Drowning | Allison Samuels | August 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
After doing a little research, I decided to have liposuction on my neck.
Hey, Ashley Judd: I’m Puffy From Cosmetic Surgery—And Proud of It | Samantha Marshall | April 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe 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.
British Dictionary definitions for liposuction
/ (ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən, ˈlaɪ-) /
a cosmetic surgical operation in which subcutaneous fat is removed from the body by suction
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