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liposuction

[ lip-uh-suhk-shuhn, lahy-puh‑ ]

noun

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


liposuction

/ ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən; ˈlaɪ- /

noun

  1. a cosmetic surgical operation in which subcutaneous fat is removed from the body by suction
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Origin of liposuction1

First recorded in 1985–90
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They want the Welsh government to help fund research to discover the effectiveness of liposuction for those with lipoedema.

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Typically, their method involves removing fat cells from a customer via liposuction, treating the fat ostensibly to extract stem cells, and injecting those cells into the customer’s body.

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Videos of a beautician performing surgical procedure liposuction in a beauty salon have been shared with the BBC after several women complained they were left injured and disfigured by the treatment.

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

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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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