liposuction

Definitions

A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Wasn't my Mom a betty? She died when I was just a baby. A fluke accident during a routine liposuction. I don't remember⟳ her, but I like⟳ to pretend⟳ she still watches over me.”

“Dr. Peter Normann, the physician who performed liposuctions and other procedures, has been charged in Superior Court with two counts of second-degree murder⟳ and one count⟳ of manslaughter.”

“One of my patients, a beautiful 25-year-old woman, was left with shark bite-sized divots all over her thighs and stomach after undergoing laser liposuction by a family medicine doctor.”

“But a number⟳ of surgeons and clinics have⟳ reported an increased demand⟳ for surgery on those body parts most visible during video calls – neck liposuctions, lower facelifts and under-eye fillers.”

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