Your doctor will monitor your progress through follow-up visits. If you have any questions or problems between office visits you should call your doctor. Your new body shape begins to emerge in the first couple of weeks; however, it isn't until about 4 to 6 weeks that the improvement becomes more apparent. By exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet, you can help to maintain your new shape.

Liposuction During the last decade, liposuction, also known as lipoplasty, has become the most common cosmetic surgical procedure in the U.S. Liposuction can be very effective in eliminating collections of fat in various parts of the body. The most common areas for liposuction are the thighs, abdomen and "love handles." During the procedure, pockets of fat are suctioned out from the body with a tube and vacuum device. For removing larger volumes of fat or for fibrous body areas, ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL) may be used. UAL is a new and less common procedure in which an ultrasound probe is inserted beneath the skin to "liquify"