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Myths And Facts About Liposuction

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Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits and improving your body contours

What liposuction can treat excessive fat deposition at

Thighs

Hips and buttocks

Abdomen and waist

Upper arms

Back

Inner knee

Chest area

Cheeks, chin and neck

Calves and ankles

Liposuction can be performed alone or along with other procedures also,the fat which is aspirated can be used for Liposculpture i.e. Fat Filling.

Liposuction is not a treatment for OBESITY OR A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROPER DIET AND EXERCISE.

Myth 1#LIPOSUCTION IS FOR WEIGHT LOSS

FACT: Liposuction also simply known as LIPO is commonly considered as a weight loss surgery; it is commonest misconception and needs to be clarified to the patient before hand.

If you’re trying to lose weight, whether it’s 5 kg or 10 kg, liposuction is never the starting point. Instead, you have to make changes to your diet or exercise, or an actual weight loss surgery. Once you reach and you reach the weight you aimed at, then you can start thinking about liposuction.

Liposuction as the icing on the cake once you are on the ideal weight. It can help remove those stubborn fat deposits after you’ve lost a significant amount of weight.

Myth 2# LIPOSUCTION IS NOT A SURGERY

FACT: Liposuction is day care procedure or maybe patient has to stay in hospital overnight. The patient is admitted in the hospital with basic blood investigations and operated in a Major operation theater under general anesthesia or sedation (only where a proper general anesthesia facility is available). The surgeon makes small incisions in the area of liposuction and the procedure is done. It should never be done as a Out patient procedure.

Myth 3# DERMATOLOGIST ARE THE BEST DOCTORS TO DO LIPOSUCTION

FACT: Liposuction is a surgery and best performed by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. The surgery involves certain risks and a Plastic surgeon is the best person to handle the same. Many unqualified doctors claim of doing liposuction, kindly beware of them.

Myth 4# FAT DISSOLVING INJECTIONS WHICH GIVE SIMILAR RESULTS AS LIPOSUCTION

FACT: Fat dissolving injections cause lipolysis (breakdown of fat cells) where as Liposuction causes removal of fat cells from the body. The fat dissolving injections are not yet FDA approved and not safe to be used on patients. If the treating doctors say this treatment is FDA approved, kindly take in writing from him stating the same.

Myth 5# LIPOSUCTION IS ONLY FOR WOMEN

FACT: Liposuction is a common cosmetic surgical procedure for the women but it doesn’t mean the Men cannot get it done. Men are becoming increasingly interested in contouring their body with this procedure. Men most often use liposuction to get rid of fat pockets on the stomach, thighs, love handles and breasts.

Myth 6# THE FAT WILL RETURN SOMEWHERE ELSE

FACT: Liposuction is surgery of fat cells removal, but if the patient doesn’t take care of his healthy life style and dieting the results wont last longer. Liposuction is a procedure for getting back to the best of shape but maintaining it is entirely the patient’s responsibility.

Myth 7# INSTANT RESULTS POST LIPOSUCTION

FACT: The body after liposuction needs some time to get back to normal. The swelling and bruising caused by liposuction needs time to settle. The best results are seen in 3-6 months.

Myth8# IT GETS RID OF CELLULITE AND SAGGING SKIN

FACT: Liposuction does not remove cellulite; it just removes deep fat beneath skin , if any excess skin is there it needs to be removed but only at the cost of taking extra incisions.

Myth8# IT IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR DIET AND EXERCISE

FACT: There is NO SUBSTITUTE for diet and exercise when it comes to staying healthy and losing weight. In fact, surgeons advise patients to stabilize their weight before surgery with a good diet and exercise regimen.

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