Plastic surgery such as liposuction, also called lipoplasty, is the removal of fat, can help someone's overall health by reducing the risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and even some types of cancer. The modern liposuction technique with blunt cannulae for fat removal was developed in France in 1977 by Dr. Yves-Gerard Illouz. He performed this surgery for the first time on a woman who had a lipoma, or fat growth on her back. This surgery made history as the fat was removed without scarring on the woman's back. Liposuction is effective for removing areas of excess fat on the face and body, including the following areas: cheeks, neck, breasts, hips, thighs, legs, back, abdomen, and waist, hips and sides. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, liposuction is the second most popular cosmetic procedure in the country, surpassed by breast augmentation. In 2014, 302,028 liposuction procedures were performed on women and 40,466 liposuction procedures were performed on men. Although liposuction is the second most popular surgical procedure, it is the number one treatment for men seeking cosmetic surgery. Doctors most commonly perform liposuction on patients age 40 and older. 74% of Caucasians have undergone liposuction, and on the West Coast, patients choose liposuction more than anywhere else in the country. A UCLA study found that people