informal
: liposuction
Through some unholy marriage of extreme fitness and calorie restriction (and maybe a little lipo), women have figured out how to tame their aging bodies for longer than ever.—
Johnathan van Meter
Johnathan van Meter… my friend shuttled us into the kitchen one by one to show us the inch-long incision under her chin (for the lipo) …—Marjorie Rosen
Marjorie Rosen
lipoed; lipoing; lipos
: to perform liposuction on (a person or part of the body)
More than anything, a high-cut bathing suit or leotard can create the illusion of longer legs. But you have to lipo the love handles.—Vogue
: to remove by liposuction
VogueKirstie Alley lost a bunch of weight, but not by dieting. No, she had 35 lbs. lipoed right out of her.—Malene Arpe
Malene ArpeExamples of lipo in a Sentence
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
The entire chin lipo procedure lasts less than an hour, pain is fairly minimal, and—best of all—the excess fat does not come back.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Chin lipo, on the other hand, provides more immediate, dramatic improvements in your chin and neck contour compared with noninvasive treatments like Kybella.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Here’s what to know about HB 1561, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 11:
Fat removal
▪ New law: Doctors doing lipo procedures involving more than 1,000 cc of supernatant fat, temporarily or permanently, must register their offices with the Florida Department of Health.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Breast lift, fat transfer, chin lipo, and a three hour stand-up set for what really should be my own Netflix special.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
For example, blepharoplasty is often followed by two to three weeks of bruising and swelling around the eyes, and patients wear supportive chin straps for a few days after getting lipo under the chin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Apr. 2024
The specific type of lipo Black women are getting tends to be less likely to include extreme surgical changes.
—Kovie Biakolo, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
This shampoo also contains lipacid, which works to restore the skin's natural barrier by moisturizing it and leaving behind a lipo-protidic layer on the skin.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2022
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For roughly the same cost as multiple injectable sessions, lipo can remove the fat forever.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
The entire chin lipo procedure lasts less than an hour, pain is fairly minimal, and—best of all—the excess fat does not come back.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Chin lipo, on the other hand, provides more immediate, dramatic improvements in your chin and neck contour compared with noninvasive treatments like Kybella.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Here’s what to know about HB 1561, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 11:
Fat removal
▪ New law: Doctors doing lipo procedures involving more than 1,000 cc of supernatant fat, temporarily or permanently, must register their offices with the Florida Department of Health.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Breast lift, fat transfer, chin lipo, and a three hour stand-up set for what really should be my own Netflix special.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
For example, blepharoplasty is often followed by two to three weeks of bruising and swelling around the eyes, and patients wear supportive chin straps for a few days after getting lipo under the chin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Apr. 2024
The specific type of lipo Black women are getting tends to be less likely to include extreme surgical changes.
—Kovie Biakolo, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
This shampoo also contains lipacid, which works to restore the skin's natural barrier by moisturizing it and leaving behind a lipo-protidic layer on the skin.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2022
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