Liposuction - A Popular Plastic Surgery Procedure
Liposuction - A Popular Plastic Surgery Procedure
Weight Loss Articles | July 23, 2010
Liposuction is one of the most popular procedures in plastic surgery. Plastic Surgeons recommend the liposuction for those
who are only modestly overweight.
In a 2008 survey conducted by the American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery, liposuction was the second most popular plastic
surgery in the country that Americans have spent nearly $1 billion
for this cosmetic procedure. And the fact that more than 65 percent
of adults in the US are overweight, experts from the plastic surgery industry believe that liposuction will still
remain one of the most performed plastic surgeries for the next
several years.
Inplastic surgery, the cost of liposuction ranges from $2,800 to
$3,000 per session and usually lasts between 45 minutes to two hours.
Meanwhile, the best candidates for liposuction are those who are
physically fit; not more 20 lbs. overweight; have an active and
healthy lifestyle; and have exercise-resistant fat deposits in their
abdomen, neck, arms, and legs, according to experts in plastic surgery.
Contrary to popular belief, liposuction is not designed for weight
loss for extremely overweight and obese individuals because the
procedure can only remove the fat deposits under the skin but not the
fats that cover the internal organs. Because of such limitation,
doctors of liposuction usually advise patients to lose weight first by
exercising and proper dieting before they undergo a liposuction.
However, if the patients are not able to reduce their weight by
changing their lifestyle and eating habit, gastric bypass may be
their only last resort. (While there are several risks associated
with this procedure, its benefits still far outweigh the health risks
associated with being obese.)
There are also some misconceptions about liposuction, including a
belief that it can serve as a substitute for exercise and proper
diet. And with these "unrealistic" and "unattainable"
expectations, some patients became even more frustrated with their
body. Remember that liposuction is designed to enhance a person's body shape-but
not to the extent that he or she will automatically have a body that
can compete in a bikini contest.
Meanwhile, many liposuction patients are also required to undergo
certain procedures such as tummy tuck to remove the unsightly, loose
skin (exercise alone will not improve the appearance of loose skin
that is why this additional procedure is highly required). Also,
some plastic surgeons have noticed that a significant number of
patients who underwent liposuction also took breast augmentation to
further improve their physical appearance. However
, the best
follow-up procedures for liposuction are still exercise and a healthy
diet.
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