{"id":30,"slug":"liposuction","name":"Liposuction","alternate_names":["lipoplasty","지방흡입"],"type":"medical","description":"Liposuction is surgery that removes fat from under the skin with a suction cannula; it reshapes body areas and is also the harvesting step for fat grafting and SVF.","overview":"Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity and does not remove cellulite. The NHS and ASPS describe risks including bruising, swelling, numbness, contour irregularities, infection and, rarely, fat embolism. Techniques include tumescent, ultrasound-assisted and power-assisted methods.","official_url":null,"image_url":null,"country":null,"region":null,"wikidata_id":null,"wikipedia_url":null,"verified":false,"scores":{"authority":70,"trust":0,"citation":0},"topic":{"slug":"liposuction","name":"Liposuction"},"url":"https://worldwiki.io/entity/liposuction","facts":[{"id":50,"predicate":"not_for","label":"Not a treatment for","value":"Obesity or cellulite (NHS)","unit":null,"confidence":100,"valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07","source_ids":[8]},{"id":51,"predicate":"risks","label":"Risks","value":"Bruising, swelling, numbness, contour irregularities, infection; rarely fat embolism","unit":null,"confidence":100,"valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07","source_ids":[17]}],"relations":[{"type":"related_to","confidence":100,"target":{"id":11,"slug":"adipose-tissue","name":"Adipose Tissue","type":"medical","description":"Adipose tissue is body fat: a connective tissue made mostly of fat cells (adipocytes) together with blood vessels, immune cells and stromal cells.","url":"https://worldwiki.io/entity/adipose-tissue"}}],"questions":[{"slug":"what-is-liposuction","question":"What is liposuction?","intent":"informational","language":"en","short_answer":"Liposuction is surgery that removes fat from under the skin using a thin suction tube (cannula) to reshape areas such as the abdomen, thighs or flanks. It is not a treatment for obesity and does not remove cellulite. Risks include bruising, swelling, numbness, contour irregularities and infection. Liposuction is also the harvesting step for fat grafting and SVF.","url":"https://worldwiki.io/q/what-is-liposuction"},{"slug":"liposuction-recovery","question":"What is recovery like after liposuction?","intent":"informational","language":"en","short_answer":"Expect bruising, swelling and soreness for a few weeks and a compression garment for several weeks. Many people return to light work within a week, while strenuous activity waits longer. Final contour appears over months as swelling settles. Numbness can persist for weeks to months. Follow the surgeon's plan and report fever, severe pain or unusual drainage promptly.","url":"https://worldwiki.io/q/liposuction-recovery"}],"sources":[{"id":8,"title":"Liposuction","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cosmetic-procedures/cosmetic-surgery/liposuction/","publisher":"NHS (UK National Health Service)","type":"government","publication_date":null,"accessed_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07"},{"id":17,"title":"Liposuction","url":"https://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/liposuction","publisher":"American Society of Plastic Surgeons","type":"organization","publication_date":null,"accessed_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07"},{"id":22,"title":"Impact of donor site on fat graft survival in autologous fat transfer to the breast: A systematic review","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42519403/","publisher":"JPRAS Open (2026)","type":"academic","publication_date":"2026-01-01","accessed_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07"},{"id":16,"title":"Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation","url":"https://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/fat-transfer-breast-augmentation","publisher":"American Society of Plastic Surgeons","type":"organization","publication_date":null,"accessed_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07"}],"providers":[{"slug":"sc301","name":"SC301의원","verified_level":"verified","sponsored":false,"featured":false,"country":"KR","city":"Seoul","url":"https://worldwiki.io/provider/sc301"}],"published_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07","updated_at":"2026-09-14 22:42:07","verified_at":null}