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liposuction

American  
[lip-uh-suhk-shuhn, lahy-puh‑] / ˈlɪp əˌsʌk ʃən, ˈlaɪ pə‑ /

noun

  • liposuctions
    plural
  1. the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.


liposuction British  
/ ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən, ˈlaɪ- /

noun

  1. a cosmetic surgical operation in which subcutaneous fat is removed from the body by suction

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of liposuction

First recorded in 1985–90

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The trend has empowered more women to speak up, especially after a Kazakh blogger with around a million Instagram followers died after undergoing liposuction in May.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The Turkish investigation found Ms Hunt died "as a result of abdominoplasty and liposuction procedures and the complications that developed thereafter".

From BBC Dec. 18, 2025

She recommends it as a safer alternative to liposuction for some patients.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2024

Ms Collins told the BBC that the women were all told they were having non-surgical fat dissolving treatment not liposuction.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2024

A sentence beginning with It is or There is is often a candidate for liposuction: There is competition between groups for resources works just fine as Groups compete for resources.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

In the United States this year, the grease from some 400,000 liposuctions will be sealed in biohazard containers and incinerated, in accordance with state and federal law.

From Slate Dec. 17, 2009

Over the past two years Navy plastic surgeons in San Diego have performed 544 free nose jobs, face-lifts, liposuctions and other cosmetic treatments on officers, sailors and their dependents.

From Time Magazine Archive

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