Effectively Remove Excess Fat With Liposuction

What is liposuction?

Liposuction is considered one of the most common surgeries to perform and works to remove excess fat that can be difficult to burn with diet and exercise. Liposuction removes fat deposits in specific areas of the body, which include the thighs, abdomen, back, buttocks, hips, waist, neck, cheeks, and calves. The procedure helps to slim the body and transform the figure for permanent results that can be maintained with diet and exercise. The fat is removed after a blunt-tipped tube is inserted in a specific area before it sucks the fat from the body through an incision.

Who is a good candidate for liposuction?

Candidates for surgical liposuction include adults who are 30 percent of their ideal weight and have good muscle tone. The procedure also works more effectively on patients with elastic skin to prevent wrinkling from occurring after the procedure. Individuals who undergo liposuction should be non-smokers in good health and without any life-threatening or serious medical conditions. The candidate is also someone who has a healthy outlook on body contouring and has realistic expectations of the outcome of the procedure. Those who do not have good skin elasticity or take drugs that increase bleeding should avoid having the surgery performed.

Sometimes, exercise does not get rid of all the excess fat that you may be carrying. Once you reach a certain age in life fat becomes very hard to get rid of. For those who have struggled to lose excess fat they may want to consider liposuction as a last resort. Liposuction is a highly respected cosmetic procedure that only requires a small incision in the skin. Although liposuction is great for weight loss, realistically, only a few pounds can be lost through liposuction, not a significant amount of weight. Those who choose the surgery need to be realistic about the possible outcomes of surgery. Also, patients who are significantly overweight or possibly obese would likely not qualify for this procedure because of health risks and potential complications. The procedure is not a substitute for diet and exercise and will only be successful in patients who have some excess fat.

What you should do before you consider liposuction

Those who are considering liposuction should have the surgery performed after attempting to lose weight on their own or shed excess fat in specific problem areas. It’s important to attempt to burn the fat naturally before the procedure is a consideration. If the shape of the body refuses to be manipulated with proper diet and exercise, then liposuction is an option that can offer the best results.

Patients should have the procedure performed by a board-certified cosmetic surgeon. This ensure that the surgeon has met both professional and educational standards in their specialty.

Many people put on weight at certain points in life. This can happen if you have bad eating habits, don’t exercise, or due to genetics. If you have seen yourself gaining weight you may be considering a way to get rid of the excess fat that you are carrying. Excess fat can be anywhere on our bodies, but you may see it mostly in the chin area, the cheeks, the abdomen, hips, thighs, legs, and the buttocks. Many do not like the excess fat that they carry in these areas, and they may try to exercise it away.