In recent decades,non-invasive techniques have markedly developed.Non-invasive body contouring represents the fastest growing area of modem aesthetic medicine.Patients' fear of surgery has made micro-invasive and non-invasive lipolysis technology a hot topic in recent years.There are currently five leading non-invasive or micro-invasive techniques for reducing localized subcutaneous adipose tissue,including deoxycholic acid injection,cryolipolysis,ultrasonic lipolysis,radiofrequency lipolysis and laser lipolysis.This review mainly summarizes the recent findings regarding the action mechanisms,clinical efficacy of and adverse reactions to non-invasive lipolysis techniques.