Dr. Bunkis fondly remembers attending the meeting in Honolulu in 1982, where Dr. Yves-Gérard Illouz, a French surgeon, introduced his groundbreaking liposuction technique to the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. At the time, Dr. Bunkis was teaching at the University of California, San Francisco, and was so intrigued by this innovation that he invited Dr. Illouz to visit California in February 1983. This pivotal encounter marked the beginning of a long and successful journey in performing liposuction procedures.
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