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The History Hour: The Invention of Liposuction

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06/05/2017 GMT

The Invention of Liposuction

BBC World Service - The History Hour, The Invention of Liposuction

The start of the cosmetic surgery industry; the Tajik Civil War; and Magnum photo agency

The start of the global cosmetic surgery industry; the Tajik Civil War; and the founding of the legendary Magnum photo agency

In the 1970s, Italian cosmetic surgeons Arpad and Giorgio Fischer developed the modern technique of liposuction, which involves sucking out fat from under the skin. The global cosmetic surgery industry is now booming and liposuction is one of the most popular procedures. Also in the programme, the little-known civil war in Tajikistan after the breakup of the Soviet Union, how French troops mutinied toward the end of World War One and the start of the legendary Magnum photo agency.

Photo: A doctor performs a liposuction at a hospital in Shanghai, China (Credit: AFP /LIU Jin)

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