The number of fat cells in the adult human body is constant. After puberty, the number of fat cells does not increase, but the volume of fat cells increases; therefore, this leads to an increase in weight. Eating habits and lifestyle are the most important factors in people's weight gain and loss.

Proper diet and exercise and a regular lifestyle are essential to get rid of excess weight. However, even in people who fulfill these requirements, there may be persistent fat that does not disappear. Certain areas of the body such as the abdomen, waist, hips, outer and inner thighs, and knees are areas of excess fat that are resistant to diet and exercise. Excess fat in these areas is eliminated to some extent by diet and exercise, but excessive dieting/exercising can results in the deterioration of the body's general metabolism instead of slimming in these areas.

Liposuction is a surgery that removes fat from the body by absorbing excess fat in certain parts of the body with a special vacuum or special injectors. It is definitely not a weight loss surgery, it is a body contour correction surgery. With this surgery, while the fat tissue that is increased in volume and resistant to diet and exercise is removed from the body, the number of existing fat cells is also reduced.

Patients undergoing liposuction should wear a corset for 6 weeks.