Body contouring is a very broad term covering a wide range of surgical and non-surgical procedures. Body contouring usually refers to the process of sculpting the body by removing unwanted fat from specific areas including the abdomen. The most common procedure for body contouring is Liposuction. Liposuction procedures include the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck.

During the past decade, liposuction, which is also known as "lipoplasty" or "suction lipectomy," has benefited from several new refinements. Today, a number of new techniques, including ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL), the tumescent technique, and the super-wet technique, are helping many plastic surgeons to provide selected patients with more precise results and quicker recovery times.

Although no type of liposuction is a substitute for dieting and exercise, liposuction can remove stubborn areas of fat that don't respond to traditional weight-loss methods.

Some of these procedures range from Tummy Tuck, Breast Augmentation and Liposuction. For more information on Body Contouring click here on Surgical procedures.