Phoenix plastic surgeon, Dr. Geoffrey Leber, often performs liposuction on areas such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, and buttocks. Dr. Leber says that generally this is because these are the most stubborn areas on the body which often don't respond to diet and exercise, which makes any of these areas a good target for liposuction. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates that 455,000 liposuction surgeries were performed in the United States in 2005.



Also known as Liposculpture, or lipoplasty there are several forms and surgical techniques that go into these procedures. Liposculpture is a growing trend in terms of Phoenix plastic surgery procedures, because it is so precise. It involves removing smaller amounts of fat than traditional liposuction and is performed on those who are generally fit or normal weight, but want to sharpen, enhance, or accentuate certain features. This procedure falls under the term body contouring, because it is a more selective procedure, aimed at molding and sculpting the body in aesthetically pleasing ways. Liposculpture is often performed on areas including the neck, face, back, ankles, arms, calves and knees.

When pairing liposuction with Phoenix tummy tuck or abdominoplasty, patients can take advantage of all the latest technology offered for these surgical procedures and get a fully individualized and unique body contouring plan