Define Liposuction - surgical management for obesity?
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgical procedure different from bariatric surgery. It involves aspiration of subcutaneous fat using thin cannulas inserted through very small incisions. The cannulas are attached to a high vacuum source and fat is aspirated with a collection device. Contour is diminished as the overlying skin shrinks to the reduced fat volume. Only 5 Ib. of fat can be removed at a time.