Treatment Choice - Treatment Choice | Compare Prices | Find Hospital | Liposuction is a type of cosmetic surgery used to remove unwanted body fat. The operation is also known as liposculpture or suction-assisted lipectomy.<br/>Liposuction is carried out on areas of the body where deposits of fat tend to collect, such as the buttocks, hips, thighs and tummy. The procedure is generally used to improve appearance rather than treat health conditions.<br/>Liposuction permanently removes fat cells and can alter body shape, although the results may not last if you put on weight after the procedure.<br/>Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity, and it will not remove cellulite or stretch marks.<br/>Conditions that can be treated with liposuction include lymphoedema (where fluid accumulates in body tissue) and gynaecomastia (where fatty swellings develop under a man's nipples).