Does Liposuction Work?
Liposuction is one of the most commonly performed major cosmetic surgery
procedures in the U.S., even though it is far newer than other major cosmetic procedures. How did liposuction become so
popular, so fast?
The answer is simple: It works.
Millions of people, many of whom are not even overweight or who are
only minimally overwieght, have tried diet after diet, toning and spot-reducing exercises, spot reducing gadgets, fat-burner
additives, and a myriad of other "cures" just to bring body proportions into alignment.
If you are looking for a way to lose weight, or prevent overall weight gain, liposuction is not the answer.
But if your fat tends to localize in one area, or a few areas, and you
are happy with the rest of your shape, liposuction, in particular tumescent liposuction, may offer
the solution you may have been searching for.
Done in the proper setting with proper precautions, and performed with the newer & safer techniques, liposuction is safe.
And, it is usually quite difficult for any significant amount of fat to
come back in the area treated by liposuction, although it is absolutely true that you can easily gain weight elsewhere after
liposuction. But the change in proportion is essentially permanent. This is why so many patients and physicians have
become interested in liposuction.
Do other forms of spot reducing work? For many, not very well.
We know that there are body areas which tend to preferentially enlarge
when one gains weight. But these areas are also the last to slim down when we lose weight. Why do some people tend to deposit
their fat in some areas and some in other areas? The answer is probably genetic, at least in part. Not all people who have a
localized fat deposit have relatives with the same cosmetic problem, but many do. Surely we all know families in which many- if not
all- members tend to have the very same areas of localized fat deposits.
Many are bothered by these fatty "deposits." They develop
a greater sense of well-being, and greater confidence in themselves after they rid themselves of the issue once and for all.
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