The surgical removal of fat from beneath the skin with the aid of suction is called:

• A. Capillary hemangioma
• B. Liposuction
• C. Anhidrosis
• D. Convergence

Answer: (B)

Removing fat from under the skin with suction is liposuction. The word combines lip/o, meaning fat, with suction, the act of drawing something out with a vacuum, to describe a procedure that uses a cannula and suction to remove localized fat deposits for body contouring. It’s a cosmetic technique focused on shaping specific areas rather than treating overall obesity. The other terms refer to different conditions: capillary hemangioma is a benign vascular tumor, anhidrosis is the absence of sweating, and convergence means coming together or focusing, none of which describe removing fat by suction.