Liposuction is a surgical technique to remove fat. The abdomen, buttocks, thighs, flanks, hips, knees, calves and upper arms are commonly treated areas.
Cost varies from surgeon to surgeon and according to where they practice.
There may be additional costs such as anesthesia, operating room facility, prescription medicines, etc. The procedure is usually performed in an outpatient surgical center, either operated by your surgeon or a hospital facility, and takes 1-2 hours, but depending on the extent of the procedure, it can take longer. Overnight hospitalization is generally not necessary, but if you are having more than one procedure, it may be required. Liposuction can be performed under local anesthesia, along with intravenous sedation, or general anesthesia depending on your health and the extent of the procedure. It is then transferred through the tube by the attached vacuum machine.