Cosmetic surgeons use several techniques when performing liposuction surgery, but the incision basics remain constant for each method. The surgeon will mark your body with a pen as a guide to where he will be operating. Once the surgery begins, a tiny incision less than one-quarter of an inch long will be made near the area where the fat is to be removed. Through this incision, a long thin tube, called a cannula is inserted which is continually pushed through the fat layer beneath the skin. This action breaks up the surrounding fat cells, which are then sucked out by a vacuum that is attached to the cannula.
