The Basic Procedure of liposuction involves the injecting
of anaesthetics to the treatable area. One or multiple areas of a person’s body
can be treated but the total amount of fat loss if above 5liters; can be
vulnerable to risks of bruising, trauma, blood loss and deviated results. 5
liters of liquefied fat is equal to 5-6 pounds of body weight. You can lose the
weight but you can even gain it with that is essential for your body expanding then
you might gain weight. So to avoid these misunderstandings it is better to stay
cognizant and in the first place don’t go with the surgeon who says you all the
above as a passivity.
So, as I say,
I'm all for anybody doing what they want to with their bodies. But here's what
amazes me: Many people think that once fat is removed in a given area, problem
solved; you're now a thin person. Eat whatever you want because the fat cells
are gone. There is nowhere for that chocolate cake to go. Bon appétit!
Well, funny
story. I've had liposuction on my hips and thighs twice, and I've gained
back all the weight and more. The first time I had it — badly and unevenly,
with minor nerve damage that lasted for years — the weight reappeared on my
stomach, a place I'd never gained weight before. The second go-around, I had
wonderful surgery combined with a tummy tuck (to get rid of stretched skin, the
result of having twins) ... and I pudged up again nine months later. This time,
the fat seemed more evenly distributed, though I'm pretty sure it found a happy
home on my ass. Out of sight, out of mind!
Last April, a
study published in Obesity magazine confirmed what was painfully
obvious to many of us who've been lipo'ed: Terminator-like, the fat comes back.
In a study
led by two researchers at the University of Colorado, 32 non-obese women,
mostly in their 30s, with extra weight on their hips, thighs, and stomach, were
divided into two groups: One group had lipo on the problem areas (about 6
pounds of fat was removed), one didn't. They were instructed not to change
their lifestyles over the next 12 months. And guess what? One year later, the
lipo'ed women were pretty much the same weight they were before the procedure —
because, the researchers noted, the body "defends" its fat supply.
Unless we gain significant weight as adults, we all have more or less the same
number of fat cells we had as adolescents (though if we do gain more than 50
pounds, we're screwed — the number of fat cells in our body can, and will,
increase). While lipo removes many fat cells, two things happen: 1) The
remaining fat cells can expand; and 2) Fat can be stored in new places. Like my
ass. And yours.
When the news
came out, newspapers and blogs predicted that what was now one of the most
popular cosmetic procedures would go the way of bloodletting and lobotomies.
Why bother going through the expense, discomfort, and risk if you're likely to
just gain the weight back?
Well, here's
why: The very fact that the weight doesn't come back in the same places
generally means you'll look better, and more balanced, even if you do gain
something. Liposuction isn't about weight loss — you're usually just taking off
a couple of pounds — but about contouring," would all genuine and good
plastic surgeons would say, so if you're bothered by having hips that are out
of balance with the rest of your body, liposuction will in all likelihood work for you
even if the pounds return. Your body will be more symmetrical.
This was
certainly my experience. Gaining some fat in the abdomen was no joy, nor was
gaining it in the bottom. But I never again had saddlebags; I was never out of
proportion in the way I'd originally been. And when, finally, I determined I
would lose weight by the tedious process of diet and exercise (ultimately more
expensive than lipo, since I seem incapable of physical exertion without some
buff dude standing over me, barking orders), I seemed to lose the weight
evenly, all over. I'll always have to be vigilant if I want to stay a size 8 to
10, as my body, appetite, and drinking habits are forever conspiring to make me
a size 16.
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