August 24, 2005 -- Liposuction is the surgical removal of excess fat, offering a better contour and shape to the body. As people gain and lose weight, certain areas of the body tend to develop deposits of unwanted fat that can be difficult to get rid of through diet and exercise. Liposuction can offer permanent removal of these fatty cells. Today, a number of new techniques, including ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL), power-assisted lipoplasty (PAL), VASER, the tumescent technique, and the super-wet technique, are helping many plastic surgeons to provide selected patients with more precise results and quicker recovery times.

Liposuction surgery can be performed on patients of any age, but the best results are seen in liposuction patients who have skin that has not lost its elasticity