Liposuction WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Liposuction
Liposuction -- also known as lipoplasty or body contouring -- is the surgical removal of removal of excess body fat.1 This procedure slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits which improves body contours and proportion.2 Liposuction uses a medical-grade vacuum to suction fat using a small, hollow instrument inserted through small incisions.3 The goal of liposuction is to enhance self-image.2
Fast Facts:
- Liposuction does not remove cellulite.4
- Liposuction is not a weight loss method.5
- Liposuction is often used under the chin, neck, cheeks, upper arms, breasts, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankle areas.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Liposuction
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Liposuction (Lipoplasty)
- ↑ eMedicineHealth: Liposuction
- ↑ MedicineNet: Liposuction
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Liposuction: Considerations About Body Sculpting
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Lipoplasty, Tumescent liposuction, Body contouring, Body lift.
- Last update: Nov. 13, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
