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Dr. Todd Malan performs Smartlipo, which uses a laser to melt the fat at Intimate Rejuvenation and Innovative Surgery in Scottsdale. Michelle Boykin, a cosmetic surgical technician, helps with the procedure. In recent years, Scottsdale¹s reputation as a plastic surgery mecca has fueled a market for cosmetic surgery tourism, attracting patients from around the state and across the country.

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MESA (AP) ‹ While many tourists come to Scottsdale for the upscale resorts, golfing or shopping, Yuma resident Nancy Patterson came for plastic surgery.

By By SHANNA HOGAN February 18, 2007