Abnormal body contouring is usually a minor side-effect of Liposuction and only a temporary problem. Depressions, asymmetry, and general skin irregularities are common directly following a procedure. These will usually heal over a few weeks but may last up to six months after the procedure. Long-term bruising has also been a cause for concern for some patients. Bruising should be expected after Liposuction because the fatty and, sometimes, surrounding tissue has been removed, damaged, or simply aggravated by the cannula. Bruises, like skin irregularities, can also take months to completely fade, but are in most cases neither permanent nor harmful. Permanent depressions and irregularities have however plagued patients on occasion. This happens especially to those who have had too much fat removed in one session. Patients are often worried that just because their physical weight is not much lower than it was pre-surgery, not enough fat has been removed. This is a completely unfounded fear, because Liposuction sculpts your body shape: it is the fat that has been left in the treated area that will determine the success of the operation and the final results. Liposuction is not a tool for weight loss.