I kept deliberating because of my abdomen and love handles, then went for a consultation. Even when I lose weight, my flanks and lower abdomen are especially hard to slim down, so I felt exercise alone had its limits and started looking into liposuction.
What I liked during the consultation was that they did not simply seem to be removing a lot overall; they directly checked where fat was concentrated on my body. They said that for love handles, the contour will look natural only when the front abdomen is considered together rather than treating just the flanks, so I am considering doing them together.
Rather than making my abdomen completely flat no matter what, I wanted my waistline to look more defined. We discussed this sufficiently, and they also explained compression garments and the recovery period, so nearly all my questions were answered. I have not had surgery yet, but I was quite satisfied with the consultation itself.