An Easier Fight Against Fat
By Pichet Rodchareon
The battle against excess baggage still continues as weight remains a big health problem as well as affects one’s self-confidence. Extra fat is undesirable as it makes people self-conscious about their body image.
Nowadays, there are countless ways of weight loss, from self-disciplinary programs, diet pills to liposuction. Liposuction is deemed the quickest way to get rid of the unwanted fat.
Liposuction can help improve the body shape and proportion by removing unwanted fat deposits from specific areas such as the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck.
Today, a number of new techniques, including ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL), the tumescent technique, and the super-wet technique, can help many plastic surgeons to provide selected patients with more precise results and quicker recovery times. Although no type of liposuction is a substitute for dieting and exercise, liposuction can remove stubborn fat that is resistant to exercise and dieting.
It is most effective for patients with firm, elastic skin who fall within the normal weight range for age and height. There is no age limit, although liposuction works not so effectively in aged people as their skin have less elasticity. Patients should be in good health as liposuction carries greater risk for individuals with medical problems such as diabetes, significant heart or lung disease, poor blood circulation, or those who have recently had surgery near the area to be sculpted.
Liposuction is not a simple procedure and it is important that the patient is realistic about the results. The surgeon should give adequate information prior to the procedure and give a fair and unbiased view of what to expect from the procedure. It can only remove fat pockets from some areas of the body.
Liposuction, like any other surgery, can be dangerous if conducted carelessly. It has been reported that some patients have died from the procedure. It is best to seek reliable services from certified surgeons only, and patient should always speak to the surgeon before making a decision. Priced approximately at 1,600 US dollars, the procedure is quite worth the investment as the results are visible immediately.
However, liposuction is no magical spell that will permanently keep fat off the body. The fat will return if unhealthy lifestyle is continued. Liposuction can only remove stored fat, but if the patient lives a high-calorie life, it is very likely that the fat will become stored again.
About the Author: Dr Pichet Rodchareon writes for Bangkok Plastic Surgery Clinic , center of plastic and cosmetic surgery