Liposuction, the Glossary

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1. 56 relations: Abdominoplasty, Adrenaline, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Anesthesia, Aspirator (medicine), Bariatric surgery, Bariatrics, Breast augmentation, Buffer solution, Burn, Cannula, Catheter, Cellulite, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cyst, Death, Deep vein thrombosis, Deformity, Diabetes, Dominican Republic, Edema, Embolism, Fat embolism syndrome, Fat removal procedures, Gastric bypass surgery, Hyaluronidase, Infection, Insulin resistance, Jeffrey A. Klein, Lidocaine, Linda Evangelista, Lipedema, Lipoma, Lymphedema, Medical tourism, Myocardial infarction, Necrosis, Obesity, Organ perforation, Paresthesia, Plastic surgery, Pseudocyst, Pulmonary embolism, Reconstructive surgery, Scar, Seroma, Sodium bicarbonate, Spot reduction, Stroke, Surgical incision, ... Expand index (6 more) »

2. Abdominal surgical procedures
3. Management of obesity

Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to make the abdomen thinner and more firm. Liposuction and Abdominoplasty are surgical removal procedures.

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Adrenaline

Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration).

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American Society of Plastic Surgeons

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is a professional society that represents plastic surgeons in the United States and Canada.

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Anesthesia

Anesthesia or anaesthesia is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes.

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Aspirator (medicine)

A medical aspirator is a suction machine used to remove mucus, blood, and other bodily fluids from a patient.

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Bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery (or metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a medical term for surgical procedures used to manage obesity and obesity-related conditions. Liposuction and Bariatric surgery are Management of obesity.

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Bariatrics

Bariatrics is a discipline that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity, encompassing both obesity medicine and bariatric surgery.

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Breast augmentation

Breast augmentation and augmentation mammoplasty is a cosmetic surgery technique using breast-implants and fat-graft mammoplasty techniques to increase the size, change the shape, and alter the texture of the breasts.

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Buffer solution

A buffer solution is a solution where the pH does not change significantly on dilution or if an acid or base is added at constant temperature.

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Burn

A burn is an injury to skin, or other tissues, caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, friction, or ultraviolet radiation (such as sunburn).

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Cannula

A cannula (Latin meaning 'little reed';: cannulae or cannulas) is a tube that can be inserted into the body, often for the delivery or removal of fluid or for the gathering of samples.

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Catheter

In medicine, a catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions.

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Cellulite

Cellulite or gynoid lipodystrophy (GLD) is the herniation of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue that manifests as skin dimpling and nodularity, often on the pelvic region (specifically the buttocks), lower limbs, and abdomen.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States.

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Cyst

A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.

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Death

Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.

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Deep vein thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis.

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Deformity

A deformity, dysmorphism, or dysmorphic feature is a major abnormality of an organism that makes a part of the body appear or function differently than how it is supposed to.

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Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.

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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a North American country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north.

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Edema

Edema (AmE), also spelled oedema (BrE), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue.

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Embolism

An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel.

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Fat embolism syndrome

Fat embolism syndrome occurs when fat enters the blood stream (fat embolism) and results in symptoms.

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Fat removal procedures

Fat removal procedures are used mostly in cosmetic surgery with the intention of removing unwanted adipose tissue. Liposuction and Fat removal procedures are Management of obesity, medical ultrasonography, plastic surgery and surgical removal procedures.

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Gastric bypass surgery

Gastric bypass surgery refers to a technique in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower "remnant" pouch, where the small intestine is rearranged to connect to both.

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Hyaluronidase

Hyaluronidases are a family of enzymes that catalyse the degradation of hyaluronic acid.

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Infection

An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce.

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Insulin resistance

Insulin resistance (IR) is a pathological condition in which cells either fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin or downregulate insulin receptors in response to hyperinsulinemia.

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Jeffrey A. Klein

Jeffrey Alan Klein is an American dermatologist from Southern California, who described the tumescent technique for liposuction surgery in 1987, which according to Jayashree Venkataram "revolutionized liposuction surgery" by "permit liposuction totally by local anaesthesia and with minimal blood loss." He is the author of Tumescent Technique: Tumescent Anesthesia & Microcannular Liposuction, a textbook on liposuction safety and effectiveness.

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Lidocaine

Lidocaine, also known as lignocaine and sold under the brand name Xylocaine among others, is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type.

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Linda Evangelista

Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965) is a Canadian fashion model.

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Lipedema

Lipedema is a medical condition that is almost exclusively found in women and results in enlargement of both legs due to deposits of fat under the skin.

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Lipoma

A lipoma is a benign tumor made of fat tissue.

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Lymphedema

Lymphedema, also known as lymphoedema and lymphatic edema, is a condition of localized swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system.

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Medical tourism

Medical tourism is the practice of traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment.

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Myocardial infarction

A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle.

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Necrosis

Necrosis is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health.

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Organ perforation

Organ perforation is a complete penetration of the wall of a hollow organ in the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract in the case of gastrointestinal perforation.

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Paresthesia

Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation of the skin (tingling, pricking, chilling, burning, numbness) with no apparent physical cause.

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Plastic surgery

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body.

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Pseudocyst

Pseudocysts are like cysts, but lack epithelial or endothelial cells.

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Pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).

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Reconstructive surgery

Reconstructive surgery is surgery performed to restore normal appearance and function to body parts malformed by a disease or medical condition. Liposuction and Reconstructive surgery are plastic surgery.

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Scar

A scar (or scar tissue) is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.

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Seroma

A seroma is a pocket of clear serous fluid (filtered blood plasma).

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Sodium bicarbonate

Sodium bicarbonate (IUPAC name: sodium hydrogencarbonate), commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3.

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Spot reduction

Spot reduction refers to the claim that fat in a certain area of the body can be targeted for reduction through exercise of specific muscles in that desired area.

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Stroke

Stroke (also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack) is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.

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Surgical incision

In surgery, a surgical incision is a cut made through the skin and soft tissue to facilitate an operation or procedure.

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Surgical suture

A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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Trochanter

A trochanter is a tubercle of the femur near its joint with the hip bone.

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Vasoconstriction

Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, in particular the large arteries and small arterioles.

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Weight loss

Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health, or physical fitness, refers to a reduction of the total body mass, by a mean loss of fluid, body fat (adipose tissue), or lean mass (namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon, and other connective tissue).

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Yves-Gérard Illouz

Yves-Gérard Illouz (also known as Gérard Illiouz; September 12, 1929 – January 21, 2015) was a French surgeon who developed safer methods of liposuction.

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See also

Abdominal surgical procedures

• Cecectomy
• Cholecystenterostomy
• Cystogastrostomy
• Finney strictureplasty
• Graham patch
• Heineke–Mikulicz strictureplasty
• Ileostomy
• Inguinal hernia surgery
• Kocher manoeuvre
• Kock pouch
• Liposuction
• Michelassi strictureplasty
• Paracentesis
• Pfannenstiel incision
• Presacral neurectomy
• Pyloroplasty
• Splenectomy
• Strictureplasty

Management of obesity

• Aspiration therapy
• Bariatric surgery
• Chew and spit
• Cigarette smoking for weight loss
• Diets
• Exercise trends
• Fat removal procedures
• Gelesis100
• Leblouh
• Liposuction
• Management of obesity
• National Physical Activity Guidelines
• National Weight Control Registry
• Obesity medicine
• Overeaters Anonymous
• Physical exercise
• Samsø Højskole
• Sugary drink tax
• Weight Watchers (diet)
• Weight loss camp
• Weight loss coaching
• Werewolf diet

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liposuction

Also known as Ab etching, Abdominal etching, Lipectomy, Lipo suction, Lipoplasty, Liposculpture, Liposuction cannula, Liposuction cannulas, Tumescent technique, Ultrasound-assisted liposuction.

, Surgical suture, The Guardian, Trochanter, Vasoconstriction, Weight loss, Yves-Gérard Illouz.