Liposuction is currently the most common cosmetic surgery performed. More than half of all adults in the United States are considered overweight. Even though liposuction should not be considered as a cure or even a treatment for obesity it is the most popular cosmetic surgery performed in the US. Advances in technology have vastly improved liposuction techniques over the last two decades.

Laser assisted liposuction is becoming a more popular way to have the excess fat removed from your body. Although using a laser is a relatively new concept in cosmetic surgery, doctors have been using it as a tool in other procedures for decades. The use of lasers in the surgery room has actually improved the efficiency and safety of many common surgical procedures.  

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.