Liposuction is a popular cosmetic surgery that is performed to remove excess fatty deposits from various parts of the body. The Greek word Lipo means fat with suction implying the sucking out or removal of fat. Superficial liposuction or liposculpture, on the other hand, refers to the refining of the contours of the human body using the adjustment and removal of fatty deposits. Liposculpture gets its name because of the similarities between the way surgeons sculpt the body and artists sculpt pieces of art and is sometimes referred to as body contouring.