Vol. 9, Issue 4, Part A (2025)

Liposuction and body contouring are common cosmetic surgery procedures that improve your body's shape by removing extra fat from certain areas. This article goes into great detail about how liposuction and other body contouring procedures have changed over time, how they work, and what the clinical results have been. We outline suction-assisted liposuction and energy-based current modalities such as ultrasound, laser, power-assisted, and radiofrequency-assisted procedures (USAL, LAL, PAL, and RFAL), detailing their indications, benefits, and certain constraints. The review also talks about the criteria for choosing patients, the evaluation before surgery, and the technical details that are important for making the procedure as safe and effective as possible. Additionally, supplementary procedures such as abdominoplasty, fat injection, and non-invasive techniques like cryolipolysis and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) are evaluated based on their effectiveness in enhancing aesthetic outcomes. Clinical studies indicate substantial enhancement in body contour and patient satisfaction; however, the potential for complications—ranging from minor skin bruising and swelling to severe issues such as infection and fat embolism—necessitates rigors prevention and management strategies. Body contouring in the Future the future of body contouring is being shaped by new technologies and combination therapies, which use more than one technology to make treatments more precise, less invasive, and more effective in other areas. The patient's lifestyle and postoperative treatment also affect the long-term results, so it's very important to talk to them before the surgery and after it. The goal of this review is to put together all the current information and suggest new areas of research that could improve the clinical workflow in body sculpting and liposuction.