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Liposuction procedures in Britain have jumped an incredible 90%. It seems that people can't get enough of the "body contouring" surgery.
According to a plastic surgeon:
"... it is important to note that liposuction and tummy tucks are not a treatment for weight management or obesity: they are body contouring procedures for patients near or already at their ideal body weight."I wonder how many people simply "grow" back the fat in the months and years after the procedure?
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Reputable plastic surgeons always say that, and yet you only need to tune in to any trashy plastic surgery show on tv (an oxymoron, I know) and see a ton of overweight people (including surgeons themselves) having the surgery. They even invented tumescent liposuction, to be able to remove large amounts of fat from people - if there are large amounts of fat to be removed, they are not "near their ideal body weight". It is hypocrisy.
And yes, people do "grow back" the fat, which means a repeat visit to the surgeon, and even more money in their pockets. Lovely.
ReplyMy sister got lipo but never changed her eating habits. Instead of putting the weight back on in her stomach, most of it went to her thighs.
ReplyWith liposuction fat cells are removed unlike with normal weight loss where fat cells shrink. Because of this when the recidivist gains fat, it goes to places where there are still fat cells and can result in some unusual body shapes!
ReplyBesides the odd shapes you can get if you overeat after this surgery, no one talks much about the very real risks of surgery itself.
If you've ever undergone major surgery for a different type of medical problem, you won't jump into liposuction lightly. You can get infections (some are antibiotic-resistant), you can get excessive bleeding (transfusions can be dangerous, too), and there's always an anesthesia risk.
Too many people look for a quick fix. Too many doctors are willing to give it to them.
ReplyThat is the best scientifical explanation I have heard for this one. Thanks for the info.
ReplyIt's incredible that doctors are actually performing this surgery on people who aren't near their goal weight. The worst shape your in, the harder it is to overcome the surgery. However, if an ADULT understands the risk involved and they are near their goal weight, and they have an excercise and nutritional plan, I don't think it should be an issue.
And TV (the Swan, Extreme Makeover) makes it seem so easy to do. Have lipo, a face lift, a nose job, cheek and chin implants, boobs, ass, tummy done and you are back to normal within 1 show. WOOHOO! Now that's screwed up.
I personally plan on having a tummy tuck for my birthday in 3 years. After my c-section, my stomach has developped the Kangaroo look (aka excess skin where they closed) and I'm eager to have a smooth tummy again.
I understand the risks and I know it's shallow but I think of my c-sec everytime I see myself in the mirror. My emotional health is suffering. I don't know if I would do lipo however, because of the weird shapes if you regain fat ...
Will have to think about that one.
ReplyYes I know liposuction is being used as a quick fix for fast weight loss but it can be beneficial to some. There are problem areas that no matter what exercises and diet you do, they do not seem to go away. Even after you lose weight your body maintains a certain proportion so those areas may be smaller but are still obvious when compared to the rest of your body. I recently had liposuction done on my outer thighs which are considered by doctors as saddlebags. Many consider this problem area to be a genetic defect because no matter what exercise program you're on, you'll always have fat deposits there to some extent. Removing these fat cells helps you acheive the body shape you are striving and working for. It never should replace diet and exercise in any shape or form. After surgery it is very important to continue to live a healthy active life style. Despite many negative outlooks on liposuction there are pros. Liposuction is not for everyone and your physician should direct you in the right direction.
ReplyTell that to a female bodybuilder who's reached 10-12% body fat for a competition. Any area will eventually go away, but you may have to get pretty skeletal to reach that point.
Replyor breastfeed. Our weirdo "civiled" nations have lost touch with breasfeeding as a way to feed our babies and all the great things it does for baby and for mommy(thanks to formula propaganda aka baby fast-food). Breastfeeding uses the specific fat in your hips and buttock to feed the baby. That's why a lot of it is accumulated throughout pregnancy. Have a healthy diet that isn't to high in calories (1800 to 2000), your body will use up your fat stores.
Although I'm a big girl, I have very little saddlebag happening, just a tummy pudge thanks to surgery.
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ReplyThat's so true, and just another example of how those we look to for advice have told us that something man-made is somehow better for us than what nature made for the same purpose.
I've seen pics of people who had lipo and gained a lot of weight... and it popped up in wierd places (like on the arms instead of the stomach) because the fat cells were removed.
ReplyLooked really disgusting.
If they gain enough weight, the fat cells left in the area where they had the lipo will split up when they are filled, so they'll regain there as well. But like Dr. J said, that is the last area. What happens more usually is a small gain, and then it will be in a different area.
People also never mention this about liposuction, they think that since lipo permanently removes fat cells, that if they had enough of it, they'd remain thin forever. What a lie.
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