Though liposuction is a relatively new form of cosmetic surgery, it is the most commonly performed cosmetic procedure. Dr. Giorgio Fischer first devised liposuction in 1974 in Rome, Italy. It was taken to Paris by Dr. Illouz a Plastic Surgeon in 1978 and subsequently popularised. Since this time it has undergone a number of refinements, including the development of smaller finer cannulaes, the advent of tumescent liposuction and, newer forms of liposuction including Ultrasonic and Power assisted and laser assisted liposuction.