Liposuction as we have it today was propelled by the French surgeon Dr Yues-Gerard Illouz in 1982. Dr. Yues-Gerard Illouz came up with a suction assisted means of liposuction that involved the use of a blunt cannula and a high vacuum suction. Liposuction in modern times is the result of building on the precepts of Dr Illouz methods which set the pace for liposuction in the 1980's.

Liposuction can be combined with plastic surgery to produce stunning results. You may go for a liposuction operation on your thighs and at the same time, have a plastic surgery done on your nose. It is not uncommon to find a breast lift and a liposuction procedure being done on the same person.

The most you can spend on a typical liposuction procedure is five hundred dollars on facility and testing fees. When you are paying the fees for a liposuction procedure, you will pay for pain medication, a blood test and compression garments. On the average, the most you can pay for a liposuction surgery is two thousand dollars.

Vacuum machine is a tool used by doctors during liposuction. It is used in suctioning excess fat from the body. It is a tool attached to another tool called cannula. The cannula first breaks the fat then the vacuum machine does the drainage.

Tumescent liposuction is seen as the best form of liposuction. It is equally considered as the best form. With this procedure, three to four amount of fluid drained from the body is replaced.

One part of the body that can be treated through liposuction is the lower back. This part accumulates the type of fat called lumbo-sacral fat. The fat can be removed without trace.

A very important factor that qualifies you for liposuction is your skin's elasticity. Younger people tend to have more supple skin that can easily be re-molded after liposuction. Older people have less elastic skin and may not necessarily be an ideal candidate for a liposuction because of the tendency of the skin to sag.

Lipodissolve is a non-surgical procedure that can be carried out in place of liposuction. It is a simple procedure that shapes the body. It does not cause damage to any structure in the body.