STARS LIKE JANET JACKSON AND OTHERS HAVE WORKED HARD TO GET THAT SIX-PACK LOOK IN THEIR ABDOMEN. BUT FOR MOST OF US, THE REALITY IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

Lance Buckley, 24-years-old, "Even when I am working out constantly, I always get skinnier, but the midsection is something that never goes away."

BUT NOW, MODERN MEDICINE HAS COME TO THE RESCUE WITH A PROCEDURE CALLED ABDOMINAL ETCHING.

Dr. Bruce Nadler, Plastic Surgeon, "When I first started doing this procedure, most of the patients were either body builders or fitness competitors. But now, as soon as Janet Jackson shows off her abs, then that's the way to go. So people who never even thought about having that defined look suddenly say that's what I want."

ABDOMINAL ETCHING IS A TYPE OF LIPOSUCTION. THE DOCTOR REMOVES FAT FROM THE STOMACH AND LOVE HANDLES. BUT THERE'S A TWIST.

DOCTOR NADLER SUCTIONS SO CLOSE TO THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN, THE INSTRUMENT LEAVES A LONG INDENTATION. NOW, IN MOST LIPOSUCTION, THAT'S A BAD RESULT. BUT IN THIS PROCEDURE, THOSE INDENTATIONS HELP CREATE THE SIX PACK LOOK.

Lance Buckley, 24-years-old, "I saved up half the money. My parents went ahead and shelled out the other half."

SO $7,000 AND 6 WEEKS LATER, HERE'S THE RESULT:

Dr. Bruce Nadler, Plastic Surgeon, "We're starting to see these muscles coming in. You can already pick up the edges of the rectus muscle, the line down the center."

DOCTOR NADLER SAYS THE SWELLING WILL DECREASE AND THE MUSCLES WILL BECOME MORE PROMINENT. IN BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES, LANCE DOESN'T EXACTLY HAVE A SIX-PACK. BUT HE'S HAPPY WITH THE IMPROVEMENT.

Lance Buckley, 24-years-old, "Even at my house before I wouldn't walk around without a shirt on. Now, I have a lot more confidence. I'm not embarrassed to walk around without a shirt on."

LANCE SAYS HE HAD VERY LITTLE PAIN AFTER SURGERY, AND WAS GETTING UP AND AROUND THE NEXT DAY. AS WITH ANY LIPOSUCTION PROCEDURE, IT'S STILL IMPORTANT TO EXERCISE AND WATCH WHAT YOU EAT TO KEEP THE FAT OFF.

DR. BRUCE NADLER CAN BE REACHED AT 1-800-445-0505 OR www.dmadler.com.