lipoplasty
Surgical fat extraction
Lipoplasty is the medical term for liposuction—a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes fat deposits from specific areas of the body.
A surgeon inserts a thin tube through small incisions and suctions out fat cells to reshape contours: She underwent lipoplasty on her thighs and abdomen.
Pertaining to stored lipids
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- fat cellsLipid-storing body units
- body fatLipid tissue stores
- tissueDisposable soft paper
flanks · abdomen · thighs · chin · arms · love handles · cellulite · fat layer
Thin medical insertion tube
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- tumescentGrowing distended
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
anesthesia · sedation · contouring · surgeon · operating room · cosmetic surgery · invasive · sterile
Shaping with highlights, shadows
- body sculptingReshaping physical form aesthetically
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
refinement · sleekness · definition · smoothness · shape · curves · figure · enhancement
One's sense of worth
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
motivation · expectation · satisfaction · dysphoria · consultation · candidacy · before and after
adipose
Pertaining to stored lipids
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- fat cellsLipid-storing body units
- body fatLipid tissue stores
tissue · flanks · abdomen · thighs · chin · arms · love handles · cellulite · fat layer · skin elasticity
cannula
Thin medical insertion tube
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- tumescentGrowing distended
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
incision · anesthesia · sedation · contouring · surgeon · operating room · cosmetic surgery · invasive · sterile · scalpel
contouring
Shaping with highlights, shadows
- body sculptingReshaping physical form aesthetically
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
silhouette · refinement · sleekness · definition · smoothness · shape · curves · figure · enhancement · transformation
self-esteem
One's sense of worth
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
insecurity · motivation · expectation · satisfaction · dysphoria · consultation · candidacy · before and after
lipoplastydiet
Customary food consumption
exercise · lifestyle modification · caloric restriction · physical fitness · aerobic exercise
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