Lipoplasty, more commonly known as "liposuction," is a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes fat from the body. It was once one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the United States. However, its popularity has waned in recent years. Is liposuction on the way out? Or is it making a comeback? Let's take a look.
Liposuction was first developed in 1974 by Italian doctors Giovanni Cannula and Arpad Fischer. It quickly gained popularity in Europe and eventually made its way to the United States. American doctors began performing liposuction in 1982, and it soon became one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures in the country. In 2000, more than 360,000 Americans had liposuction performed.
However, liposuction's popularity began to decline in the early 2000s. This was due in part to the rise of non-surgical fat-reduction procedures, such as CoolSculpting and Kybella. These procedures are less invasive than liposuction and carry fewer risks. As a result, they have become increasingly popular in recent years. In 2018, there were more than 1 million CoolSculpting treatments performed in the United States.
Despite its declining popularity, liposuction is still one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedures in the United States. In 2018, there were more than 258,000 liposuction procedures performed. This number is down from 2000, but it is still fairly high. And, given that the overall number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the United States has been increasing in recent years, it's possible that liposuction's popularity will rebound soon. Only time will tell.
Conclusion:
Lipoplasty—more commonly known as "liposuction"—is a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes fat from the body. It was once one of America's most popular cosmetic procedures but has fallen out of favor in recent years due to the rise of non-surgical fat-reduction procedures such as CoolSculpting and Kybella. Despite its declining popularity, liposuction is still fairly common in the United States—and its popularity may rebound soon given that overall interest in cosmetic surgery procedures appears to be on the rise.