Liposuction: Treatment Overview
Liposuction is the removal of fat from the body using suction. In traditional liposuction, small, thin blunt-tipped tubes (cannulas) are inserted through tiny cuts (incisions) in the skin. Fat is suctioned out through the cannulas as the doctor moves the cannula around under the skin to target specific fat deposits.
In recent years, doctors who perform liposuction have improved on the traditional technique to make it safer, easier, and less painful. These newer techniques...more
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