| | Liposculpture Liposuction | Conventional Liposuction |
| 1 | Utmost safety, no general anaesthetic required
| General Anaesthetic required |
| 2 | Effective control of pain during and after the procedure
| Extra analgesia required after procedure |
| 3 | More even pleasing contour is achieved as final adjustments can be made towards the end of the procedure | No ability to fine tune the result during the procedure; higher rate of re-dos to achieve acceptable results |
| 4 | Minimal bleeding and bruising | Often considerable bruising and sometimes bleeding |
| 5 | Short recovery time following the procedure | Prolonged recovery time |
| 6 | Rapid return to work and normal activities | More time off work generally required |
| 7 | Tiny puncture points; no stitches | Larger puncture points, sometimes stitches are needed |
| 8 | No hospital stay | Hospital admission usual |
| 9 | Substantially lower cost. | More expensive procedure |