Its an issue plastic surgeons deal with every daysetting realistic expectations for their patients.
However, it is quite necessary to be plain and honest about possible outcomes and what is truly realistic.
Below is a list of things liposuctionwill notdo for you.
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Won’t Remove Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are scars.
Once they occur, they may fade but will never fully disappear.
Liposuction will noteliminate celluliteand could possibly make it worse in patients with loose skin.
Won’t Reduce Weight
Liposuction will not dramatically reduce your weight, nor should it.
Ideally, people should be of a reasonable weight for their height when undergoing liposuction.
Doesn’t Replace Bariatric Surgery
Liposuction is a body-contouring procedure, not a weight loss procedure.
This is an important fact.
Liposuction may still be useful in spot-reducing certain areas, such as the chin area.
Won’t End Poor Eating Habits
It is possible to out-eat yourliposuction result.
After liposuction, the number of fat cells in an area is reduced, but not eliminated.
Remaining fat cells can expand with weight gain or shrink with weight loss.
Liposuction does not give you a license to eat whatever you want.
Youll be hugely disappointed if this is your goal.
Increased activity will help you maintain your results.
Doesn’t Remove Visceral Fat
Liposuction occurs above the muscle and below the skin.
This throw in of fat is called intraabdominal fat or visceral fat.
This fat pushes out on the muscles that form the abdominal wall.
For fat on the inside of the belly, proper nutrition and exercise are the only remedies.
Liposuction will simply enhance your existing physique.
Won’t Overhaul Your Life
Liposuction is merely a procedure to reduce unwanted fat in certain areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Liposuction removes subcutaneous fat.
However, it is not an effective weight-loss tool.
The procedure is used for body sculpting.
Liposuction is not an effective treatment for weight loss.
Tumescent liposuction differs from traditional liposuction in that uses a local anesthetic instead of general anesthesia.
It also uses smaller cannulas to suction out fat cells.
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