A: Yes, but some people are better candidates than others for the procedure. The best candidates are fairly thin with a specific area or two of fat excess — for instance, in the hip or "saddlebag" area. It also works very well for "love handles" in men. No Liposuction doesn’t hurt that much. Prior to the procedure, a gentle injection of a weak anesthetic solution is applied to the local area to be treated. If you gain weight, the fat will return to other areas of your body. The best way to approach liposuction is to think of it as a "jump start" to weight loss. My happiest patients have lost 10 to 20 pounds with diet and exercise after liposuction. They are encouraged and motivated by the way muscle definition is enhanced after liposuction.