Developed in the 1970's to remove undesired fatty deposits, liposuction surgery can be performed on nearly any part of the body including the abdomen, hips, inner and outer thighs, buttocks, knees, ankles, face, neck chin and breasts. A major advancement  in liposuction surgery was developed in the 1980s by dermatologic surgeons called tumescent liposuction. Completely revolutionizing the procedure, tumescent liposuction allowed cosmetic plastic surgeons to remove deep and superficial layers of fat under local anesthesia safety, effectively, little discomfort and virtually no complications.