Liposuction is a body contouring procedure that slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits and improving contours and proportion. It can be performed alone or with other plastic surgery procedures, such as a breast reduction or an abdominoplasty (see Mommy make over). Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for proper diet and exercise. It is also not an effective treatment for cellulite or loose saggy skin. You should only do liposuction for yourself, not to fulfill someone else’s desires. The ideal liposuction candidate is non obese, in good health, doesn’t smoke, and has tight and elastic skin without stretchmarks with localized fat deposits that don’t respond to diet or exercise.