lipectomy

Thân thiện

A surgeon performs a lipectomy to contour a patient's abdomen.

Definition

Noun: A surgical procedure to remove excess fat and skin, typically from a specific area of the body, to reshape its contours. It is a form of plastic surgery.

Usage

Lipectomy is a medical term used to describe a specific surgical operation. It is most commonly used in professional, clinical, or academic contexts. - The term is often modified to specify the body area, such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), which is a type of lipectomy focused on the abdomen. - It is distinct from liposuction, which primarily suctions out fat but may not involve significant skin removal.

Examples

• The patient underwent a lipectomy to remove the loose skin after massive weight loss.
• A circumferential lipectomy addresses excess tissue around the entire torso.
• The surgeon recommended a combination of lipectomy and muscle repair for the best aesthetic result.

Advanced Usage

• "Body contouring": This is a broader term that often includes procedures like lipectomy to improve the shape of the body.
• "Post-bariatric surgery": Lipectomy is frequently performed as a follow-up procedure for patients who have had significant weight loss from bariatric surgery.

Variants and Related Words

• Abdominoplasty (n): A specific type of lipectomy that removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen and tightens the abdominal muscles.
• Liposuction (n): A different fat-removal procedure that uses suction; it may be performed alone or in conjunction with a lipectomy.
• Dermolipectomy (n): A synonym emphasizing the removal of both skin () and fat ().

Synonyms

• Body contouring surgery
• Excision of adipose tissue (more clinical)
• Dermolipectomy

Antonyms

• Lipoinjection / Fat grafting: A procedure where fat is added to an area of the body.

Học thuật

Noun

1. plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue

Từ đồng nghĩa

• selective lipectomy