Liposuction is a plastic-surgery procedure that removes excess pockets of fat. It can be a minimally invasive procedure or involve a combination of invasive surgeries, depending on the patient's needs ...

Liposuction is a common cosmetic surgery designed to remove excess fat and shape body contours. As an invasive procedure using incisions, most types are performed with general anesthesia. One concern ...

Plastic surgeon Dr. Michael K. Obeng tells PEOPLE the risks of elective surgery after an autopsy report revealed country singer Hank Williams Jr.’s wife died from a complication during liposuction ...

A recent lipo-sculpting-related death has drawn attention to fatalities. June 21, 2011— -- The promise of instant beauty, for relatively little money and pain, has been the appeal of plastic ...