A joint Ad Hoc Committee of the American Society of Liposuction Surgery (ASLS) and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) was formed to create the following guidelines for liposuction surgery. The members of this committee include: Robert Alexander, M.D., D.M.D.; Guillermo Castillo, M.D.; Robert Jackson, M.D.; Jeffrey Klein, M.D.; Melvin Shiffman, M.D.; and Howard Tobin, M.D. These guidelines were presented to and passed by the ASLS and AACS Board of Trustees on October 16, 1997.
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