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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

By Joshua Thompson


Humans have always been very aware about their bodies and have, for ages, taken steps to beautify themselves with cosmetics, diets, exercise and a host of other activities and procedures. Today, nobody blinks an eye if someone reveals that they had some work done on their eyes, thighs or breasts by means of plastic surgery. Lately, people everywhere, even in Walnut Creek, opt for lipo when they think that they are too fat.

Liposuction is not a recent development. This type of procedure was performed as long ago as the early nineteen twenties. It never took of because their were simply too many complications such as gangrene, extreme pain and sometimes even death. In the early nineteen eighties French surgeons introduced new, safer techniques and liposuction very quickly became extremely popular. Today it is viewed as a standard plastic surgery procedure.

Liposuction can be used to get rid of fat in many parts of the body. Male clients most often require the removal of fat from their breasts a d to get rid of their double chins. The procedure is also popular for removing fat from the breasts, the thighs, the calves, cheeks, chins and the area under the upper arms. In some cases liposuction can be performed in conjunction with another cosmetic procedure.

Liposuction is not an easy way to avoid following a healthy diet and an exercise program. Only a very limited quantity of fat can be removed during a procedure because if too much fat is removed all at once the patient can suffer from serious complications. Patients must therefore be realistic in their expectations. It must also be understood that not everyone qualifies for this procedure.

Prospective patients need to conform to certain criteria in order to qualify for liposuction. They need to be fit, have healthy and firm skin with a good tone and they must be non smokers. Obese people and patients suffering from heart disease, asthma, high blood pressure and diabetes do not qualify. The ideal patient will not weigh more than thirty per cent above their ideal weight.

Patients should understand that liposuction does hold some risks and side effects. There will be some bruising and swelling, but this will disappear within a few weeks. In some cases the skin may end up looking bumpy and during any surgical procedure there is always a risk of infection. Scarring may take up to a year to disappear, but there have been cases where the scars had to be removed surgically.

When thinking about undergoing liposuction it is important to approach a surgeon that has experience in this specific procedure. It is also vital to make sure that the surgeon is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The surgeon should provide the prospective patient with full information on how the procedure will be performed and also about the side effects that can be expected and the risks that the patient will be running.

Liposuction is not a solution for everybody but many patients have benefited tremendously from this procedure. They feel better about their bodies and their sense of self worth benefits. Patients should understand, however, that liposuction is not a miracle short cut to permanent weight loss.




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