If you are looking for that dream body then liposuction can possibly help you achieve it. Even if you have been trying to lose excess weight and have slimmed down, there are always pockets of adipose tissue, otherwise known as fat, that are still hanging around under your skin. As techniques in modern cosmetic surgery have improved, the ability of surgeons to target smaller and tougher areas has improved as well. Many times these areas are on otherwise skinny people who either lost alot of weight or have always been skinny but gained a bit of poundage. For these types of patients, mini liposuction is performed.