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2. Fat removal procedures - Wikipedia

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   Fat removal procedures are used mostly in cosmetic surgery with the intention of removing unwanted adipose tissue. The procedure may be invasive, as with liposuction , [ 1 ] or noninvasive using laser therapy , radiofrequency , ultrasound or cold ( cryoablation or cryolipolysis) to reduce fat, sometimes in combination with injections.

3. Cryolipolysis - Wikipedia

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   A 2015 systematic review of 19 studies found average reductions in skinfold thickness ranging from 10.3% to 28.5%, with high levels of patient satisfaction. [5] A 2023 review of 18 studies reported average reductions in fat thickness of 2.0 to 5.1 mm as measured by ultrasound, concluding that the procedure is safe and modestly effective, though ...

4. Liposuction - Wikipedia

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   Liposuction, or simply lipo, is a type of fat-removal procedure used in plastic surgery. [1] Evidence does not support an effect on weight beyond a couple of months and does not appear to affect obesity-related problems. [2] [3] In the United States, liposuction is the most common cosmetic surgery. [4] [5]

5. Tumescent liposuction - Wikipedia

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   A review published in 2011 stated tumescent liposuction was safe. [4] During the first decade of the treatments use, deaths were reported with the treatment as the cause of death, dating back to 1999. [5] By 2002, 23 deaths in five years had been reported in the European literature. [4]

6. Injection lipolysis - Wikipedia

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   Injection lipolysis is a controversial cosmetic procedure in which drug mixtures are injected into patients with the goal of destroying fat cells. This practice, using drugs generally based on phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate (PCDC), evolved from the initial intravenous use of those drug formulations to treat blood disorders.

7. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Surgery for severe obesity is associated with long-term weight loss and decreased overall mortality. One study found a weight loss of between 14% and 25% (depending on the type of procedure performed) at 10 years, and a 29% reduction in all cause mortality when compared to standard weight loss measures. [8]