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Liposuction patient shown before surgery with bulging hips, thighs and buttocks.
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Short incisions are made through the skin to introduce the instrument that will remove fat in the shaded areas. A similar technique may be used to remove localized fat depositis from other areas of the body.
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A long, hollow tube with an opening at one end is inserted. At the tube's opposite end, a vacuum pressure unit suctions off fat. Ultrasonic energy sometimes may be used to liquify fat before it is removed.
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The postoperative patient with slimmed lower body contour.
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