Obesity has become a serious problem in many countries. More than 50% of the adult population in the United States is overweight. High-calorie diets and low levels of exercise are main factors leading to obesity. Therefore, modulating diet and the amount of exercise may be useful for ridding oneself of unwanted fat. But what if one wishes to lose fat from the particular areas that are not easily affected by dieting or exercise? What if an individual‘s efforts at weight loss do not affect some fat deposits in specific areas, including the abdomen, chest, thighs, buttocks, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck? In such situations, liposuction may be a useful option for some people.
New fat removal method
Liposuction is a popular form of cosmetic plastic surgery which can help sculpt the human body by eliminating unwanted fat from certain areas of the body (typically the abdomen, thighs, and buttocks). During liposuction, fat is removed by liquefying it and sucking it out through a hollow needle or vacuum device. Although it is not considered a treatment for overweight patients, not astonishingly, liposuction has become the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States. Over the last 15 years, liposuction, which is also known as "lipoplasty" or "suction lipectomy," has gained the benefit of several new techniques and modulations.
The introduction of tumescent and superwet techniques, ultrasonic liposuction, and ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty has helped many plastic surgeons provide selected patients with more accurate liposuction results and faster recovery times. In addition, these new techniques have made the removal of larger volumes of fat with less blood loss easier. The most common areas of the body for liposuction include the chin, cheeks, neck, upper arms, area above the breasts, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles. Although liposuction may be an option in certain cases in which fat cannot be removed by dieting or exercise, it should not be used as a low-effort alternative to training and diet. The procedure can be painful, expensive, and, like any plastic surgery , may cause certain complications or health risks. To minimize the risks of the procedure, certain precautions should be taken. The surgeon and anesthesiologist must be properly trained and educated to perform the liposuction procedure. Also, the patient must be selected adequetly for the procedure.
Hence, not everyone is a good candidate for liposuction. To be a good candidate for the procedure, you must be well psychologically prepared. You must have realistic expectations about liposuction. One should know that liposuction can improve your appearance and self confidence, but it won’t undoubtedly change your image to match your ideal. It will not necessarily cause other people to treat you differently, so a person who expects to improve one‘s relations with others is not a suitable candidate for the procedure. Before you decide to have this plastic surgery , think carefully about your expectations and discuss them with your surgeon.
