liposculpturen.
/ˈlɪpəʊˌskʌlptʃə/, /ˈlʌɪpəʊˌskʌlptʃə/, U.S. /ˈlaɪpoʊˌskəlp(t)ʃər/, /ˈlɪpoʊˌskəlp(t)ʃər/ Surgery.
Liposuction, sometimes combined with the transfer of fat tissue from one area of the body to another.Although liposculpture and liposuction are frequently synonymous, the former term is used to convey the impression that body features will be sharpened or accentuated as a result of the procedure.
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lipectomy1910
liposuction1983
liposculpture1988
1988 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 13 July Since liposculpture used the patient's own fat there was no possibility of reactions to the transplanted fat and no need for skin testing.
1991 Jrnl. Dermatologic Surg. & Oncol. 17 964/1 With the guided cannula..the surgeon's stress is lessened while carrying out liposculpture.
2005 Irish Independent (Nexis) 17 Nov. From eye-bag removal to nose jobs and liposculpture, the ‘men's market’ is being viewed as a significant growth area for cosmetic surgeries.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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