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Liposuction on the rise as many women shun exercise and dieting: NewsTarget.com
The demand for cosmetic surgery is on the rise, with a worsening obesity epidemic feeding a desire for quick-fix weight loss.
According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), the use of liposuction in the
The Harley Medical Group disputes these numbers, and claims that the total number of operations was actually more than 90,000.
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgical procedure in which fat is sucked out of certain portions of the body, such as the thighs or abdomen. "It is not desperately difficult," said Douglas McGeorge, president of BAAPS. "I could teach a four-year-old to do it. The skill comes in resculpting the body."
McGeorge attributes the rising popularity of liposuction to increased public acceptance of the procedure. "People don't feel as bad about having cosmetic surgery as they did. The techniques are tried and tested and the results are predictable."
No medical procedure, however, is entirely without risk. According to a 2004 study published in "Dermatologic Surgery," complications occur in roughly 7 out of 1,000 liposuction operations. Twenty percent of these were classified as major.
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