Fat removal procedures Fat removal procedures Fat removal procedures are used mostly in cosmetic surgery to remove unwanted adipose tissue. The procedure may be invasive, as with liposuction, or noninvasive, using laser energy, radiofrequency, ultrasound or cold (cryoablation) to reduce fat, sometimes in combination with injections. Fat is sometimes removed from one location to another on a person in an autograft, for example in some breast reconstruction and breast augmentation procedures. These techniques are distinct from bariatric surgery, which aims to treat obesity by preventing people from eating too much or by interfering with the absorption of food during digestion, and are also
Cosmetic surgery in China boost in total spending of up to 800 million RMB ($122 billion US) with the potential to reach 20.6 billion U.S. dollars by 2020. This practice covers all age groups although recent trends show a significant increase of cosmetic surgery operations among young people between the ages of 18 to 25. Men have also become an important market segment, rising from 4% of consumers to 21%. The rise of the middle class in Chinese society is one reality behind China's escalating cosmetic surgery industry. The increase in the purchasing power of over 350 million Chinese raised the level of people's