It’s true that stomach liposuction is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures, but modern liposuction has advanced significantly in the last two decades and now unwanted fat deposits can be removed from nearly any area of the body. Even from behind your knees! Most of today’s procedures use tiny cannula tubes to suction fat. These give the plastic surgeon very precise control and allows work to be done in very small parts of the body.

There are few people who don’t have a little belly fat they wouldn’t mind getting rid of. That is why stomach liposuction remains the most popular location for the procedure. This is a popular place for men as well, and the surrounding area (waist, flanks) is nearly as popular with both genders. The next most common procedures bring out some differences in the sexes though. Many women have a reduction in breast size performed by liposuction. You might be surprised to learn that some men do too (to eliminate “man boobs”). Hips and thighs are also very popular procedures for women. Men, on the other hand, very commonly have liposuction procedures on their face, chin and neck (although women can have this done as well, and sometimes do).

Less common but still fairly popular are liposuction procedures on the arms, back, and of course the buttocks. Fat removal on the buttocks in particular is usually done very carefully in order to maintain a pleasing shape. Even more uncommon, but still not that unusual are procedures on the legs, ankles, even the knees and pubic region. We don’t get to tell our bodies where to store fat, and some bodies choose to store it in very inconvenient places. Nowadays though, we have the technology to reshape our bodies closer to how we would like them to look.

Liposuction is not without risk, but the modern procedures have made incredible advances over the procedures available just a decade ago. Still, anyone considering having some done should discuss the matter with their doctor. It is a big decision, and even though looking our best is important you should always educate yourself first. If your doctor determine you are a good candidate for liposuction then you should be very excited because today you have more choices than ever before. Whether you want to get rid of that double chin, eliminate those love handles or get rid of your spare tire with stomach liposuction, the possibilities are open for you.