Liposuction means removing any excess and unwanted fat from a person's body. The most popular areas of the human body from where excess fat is removed are the buttocks, tummy, thighs and breasts. Liposuction is a European technique and it was first tried in 1926 in France which resulted in gangrene setting in. this incident stopped the interest of both patients and doctors in this procedure. It was a French doctor again who revived the interest in liposuction using a new technique in 1982. The results of this technique were so good that interest in liposuction was revived and doctors started experimenting with it. The technique of liposuction involves making an incision and inserting an instrument called a cannula and a fluid is inserted into the tissue to soften the fat and then a vacuum is used to draw out the fat. This is the basic technique that is used with some variations. In some cases local or general anesthesia is given or an excess amount of local anesthesia is inserted.

The liposuction technique has been experimented with and the technique is quite popular now. There is one common misdemeanor that large volumes of fat can be removed. The maximum limit of the fat that can be safely removed is 5 liters and no more. So if one plan on getting liposuction makes sure to know that there is no misunderstanding regarding the amount of fat that will be removed?

The latest technique used in liposuction is laser liposuction. The whole point of liposuction is to loosen the fat so that it looses its hold and will start to ooze out. With laser liposuction the laser beam does the job of heating up the fatty deposits and loosening them. The rest of the procedure is the same as that of performing any other liposuction. This is making a small incision and inserting a cannula and letting the loosed fat drain out.

If one wants to get that extra lumps and bumps of fat from their body they have to be in general good health. They need to find a liposuction trained plastic surgeon or doctor. The doctor will take the patient's history, examine the patient and then tell the patient what they can expect and what precautions to take before the scheduled liposuction is to be performed. There are several variations that surgeons use for liposuction and it is going to be the surgeon's call which technique of liposuction he or she is going to use. After the procedure is completed most surgeons leave the incision open to allow any residual fat and fluid to drain out and they decide when to close the incision. The liposuction procedure requires hospitalization till one recovers and the incisions are closed. Also the amount of area to be removed and the volume will decide whether one or more incisions are required and if they can be done simultaneously or one after another. All these decisions will be explained by the doctor before the patient agrees to the liposuction procedure. There maybe some bleeding with the liposuction as the fat is attached to other tissues and releasing them may cause some bleeding.

The post operative care required will be explained by the doctor and one should follow it carefully. One can expect a complete recovery within a couple of days following the procedure. If it is a laser liposuction then one recovers faster. Which type of anesthesia to give will be a decision that the doctor will take. People who have been endowed with excess fat which they cannot loose even with regular exercise usually opt to get liposuction done. Reducing the tummy called a tummy tuck and breasts and buttocks and thighs is common with women. Men go for thighs and tummy tucks liposuction.