NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
surgical removal of fat tissue
A
adipectomy
B
adipotomy
C
adipostomy
D
adipoplasty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Liposuction is a type of cosmetic surgery that removes fat from the human body in an attempt to change its shape. Evidence does not support an effect on weight beyond a couple of months and it does not appear to affect obesity related problems. In the United States it is the most commonly done cosmetic surgery.

Detailed explanation-2: -A panniculectomy is an operative procedure used for abdominal wall contouring, changing the shape and form of the abdomen by removing significant excess skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue en bloc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Surgical removal of adipose tissue is a widely practised form of plastic surgery most often aimed at correcting cosmetic defects after extreme weight reduction such as a pendulous abdomen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Liposuction remove excessive adipose tissue in pathological conditions such as obesity or refining the body contour in aesthetic surgery. In addition, liposuction makes it possible to get adipose tissue for use in aesthetic or reconstructive surgery and regenerative medicine.

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