If a person developed love handles, they were stuck with it for life. Another term for love handles is flanks. It is a very common problem for both men and women everywhere. The problem with these flanks is that no amount of working out or dieting is effective in getting rid of them. A person can diet or exercise and lose weight from other areas but getting rid of love handles is impossible. Spot reduction is not possible but liposuction has changed all that. The area below ribs and upto hips is a very important area in a person’s figure. If a person is trying to achieve a curvy or straight body, love handles come in the way. It restricts a person from wearing a large no of garments especially the ones which are fitted at waist or hips. Storage of fat in flanks is due to various reasons such as pregnancy, aging, genetic predisposition or hormonal imbalance. Since it is impossible for a person to change any of these conditions, liposuction has come as a savior. It is used to remove love handles which are otherwise impossible to remove and the fat in these areas would never come back after the procedure. Liposuction removes fat. It can help a person in getting rid of love handles but removal of love handles will not result in weight loss. If a person gains weight, love handles may not reappear but other areas of body will become large.