With the advent of the internet plastic surgeons can now use liposuction before and after photos to promote their services. There is a site, www.locateadoc.com, that has a section for plastic surgeons to place their before and after photos and promote their practice. At the following link (http://www.locateadoc.com/pictures/cosmetic-surgery/abdominal-liposuction-liposculpture.html) you can find many of these photos and read about the individual cases and find out how much fat is removed along with the results. By clicking on individual cases you can get even more detail to see if the particular surgeon can do what you want done.
Using this liposuction before and after photos site as a guide to educating yourself on the various procedures and what they look like after the surgery is performed can help you make an informed decision on whether to get tummy tuck surgery, liposuction or the less invasive liposculpture procedure. The locate a doc site is a great web site to find a plastic surgeon in your area to help you with those problem areas that exercise and diet have not been able to affect. Perhaps you have problems with the stomach and thigh areas after a pregnancy or you are a middle aged man with issues in the abdomen and love handle areas.
Find the liposuction before and action photos of people with similar build and age as your self to help you see which procedure might be best for your condition. The entries list whether the patient is male or female, age, skin tone and the amount of fat removed in many cases. One patient described as 43 and female had liposuction of over 4300 cc of fat from her abdomen, thighs and buttocks and the after picture is a full year after the procedure and the new smoother contour is readily evident in the photos.