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Plastic 3.
Plastic 3. Does liposuction really remove fat?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Liposuction | removal of fat (physically by the use of a cannula) |
| Laser Lipo | laser energy penetrates fat cells causing them to form pores through which water, lycerol, and fatty acids pour out from and into the interstitial space (body clears the substances out) |
| Cryolipolysis (fat freezing) | nonsurgical fat reduction procedure; involves the use of cold temperature to freeze fat cells |
| Ultrasonic cavitation (high sounds) | use of ultrasound technology to break down fat cells |
| Adipose | fat tissue |
| Adipocyte | fat cell |
| Fat embolism | fat entering bloodstream and traveling to organs |
| Hematoma | collection of blood underneath skin |
| Fat necrosis | death of fat tissue |