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Friday, December 28, 2007

Get Rid Of FAT:

One of the biggest concerns today that people are faced with is weight gain. As we all know it is so easy to put on weight, but when it comes to losing it, it is rightly called ‘sweating it out’. This dilemma has spawned generations, and we are trying to come up with ways and means of losing that ‘flab’ or fat.

Today we have aerobic exercises, gymnasiums and products like diet drinks that help individuals lose weight but often do not produce the much required difference. To achieve that maximum difference and a noticeable change the practical solution is liposuction. Liposuction (or lipoplasty as it is technically known) assists individuals remove the fat deposits that plague certain areas of the body. According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, liposuction was the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in America for 2003 with a total of 384,626 cases of the procedures being performed.

Liposuction is usually a cosmetic surgery so it is not considered medically necessary (there are rare exceptions to this). Because It is you who has to decide whether or not you will undergo this procedure. You may decide that liposuction is not right for you. You may make this decision without consulting a physician or after consulting with a physician. A consultation with a physician does not obligate you to have liposuction if you decide that you do not want to.

There are alternative to liposuction, but are not as effective. You can change your diet to lose some excess body fat, you can exercise, you can start accepting your body and appearance the way it is and most often you can take the help of lose fitting clothes, which hide your flabs.

Consult a physician liposuction is a commonly performed surgery today. It could be the best choice.

Some Facts And Figures On Cosmetic Surgery:

LONDON: The number of middle-aged men undergoing cosmetic surgery in the United Kingdom has doubled in just five years as they struggle to come to terms with 'menopaunch', according to a report.

Men aged over 50 are spending thousands of pounds and taking weeks off work to have liposuction and other procedures such as eye bag removal (blepharoplasty) in attempts to remove stubborn fat, The Daily Telegraph reported on Monday, quoting a cosmetic surgery company as saying.Figures produced by The Harley Medical Group show that liposuction -- including work done on the abdomen, flanks, chest and chin areas -- accounts for 24 per cent of surgical procedures for 50-something men.

This was followed by blepharoplasty (21 per cent), face lifts (14 per cent), rhinoplasty or nose operations (11 per cent), tummy tucks (eight per cent), neck lifts (seven per cent) and ear surgery (two per cent)."We have seen a dramatic increase in the number of 50-something male patients coming into our clinics. Liposuction is the most popular procedure. The amount of fat removed can range from 50 ml to three litres," the newspaper quoted Harley's Director Liz Dale as saying.

However, she stressed that liposuction, which costs about 3,700 pounds, should be done only for "stubborn fat" and "was not a quick cure for weight gain".

Surgeons check that patients have taken steps to reduce their weight before agreeing to liposuction, she said.

"Males account for a quarter of blepharoplasty procedures at The Harvey Medical Group, with 60 per cent of those from the over-50s age group," said Patrick Whitfield, a surgeon.

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Dissolving Fats:

Lipo-dissolve is being promoted as a ground-breaking alternative to liposuction that involves a simple series of medicated injections which dissolves unwanted small localized areas of fat. Lipo-dissolve is achieving growing popularity among consumers due to its simplicity.

Fat-related problems that proponents of Lipo-dissolve claim can be treated include: upper and lower abdomen, thighs, upper arms, saddlebags, fat pads under the eyes or chin, cellulite, stretch marks, scars, residual fat deposits post-liposuction.

In addition to possible small areas of fat-loss, stretch-mark, and cellulite reduction, the treatment may enhance skin tone, elasticity, and increase collagen production that is hampered through the natural aging process.

At Plastic Surgery Institute of California, we adapt the highest quality of standards with a team of expert doctors and surgeons around the globe. It is our belief at Plastic surgery Institute of California that Lipo-dissolve is a result of good affinity between a patient and a surgeon.

Conviction, entrenched in genuine expectations and exacting medical expertise is what develops during the counseling sessions prior the surgery at Plastic Surgery Institute of California.

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Gastric Bypass Procedure + Plastic Surgery = Rejuvenated Body:

Gastric Bypass Procedure [GBP], a procedure applied to address the severe condition of morbid obesity, is an option that more and more obese Americans are turning to save a deteriorating body. Recent statistics in the United States have come up with staggering figures. From the 58 million people who number as overweight, 3 million are morbidly obese. This condition comes with its own set of complications, like fatigue, asthma, sleep apnea, etc.

GBP not only improves the overall physical appearance but also restores the individual’s inherent vigor. In a GBP, the stomach is induced to decrease its intake of food as the stomach size is reduced by about 90%. This allows for food to remain for a longer time in the stomach and reduces the urge to eat.

The morbidly obese after undergoing this procedure, find a lot of their health problems dealt with. Though the surgery itself is complicated and involves multiple procedures performed over a period of months, the results of the surgery are definitely positive. Longevity is one of the most incredible outcomes of this procedure, as it, by default, does away with about host of the complications that obesity comes with.

After effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery, like sagging skin which can lead to physical restrictions, can be corrected by body contouring procedures like liposuction, buttock lifts, thigh lifts, tummy tucks etc.

At
The Plastic Surgery Institute of California we consider your weight losing goals and work diligently to help you in achieving a fit and healthy constitution.

Zapping Away Fat With Lasers:

The medical profession is constantly trying to come up with procedures that mitigate pain and are less invasive than a full-fledged cosmetic surgery. There is Botox® which takes care of the pain associated with a facial surgery or a neck surgery and lasers that take care of excess fat in various parts of the body, etc.

In November 2006, the food and drug administration approved a technique known as SmartLipo laseripolysis or laser-assisted
liposuction. This technique suctions off the fat present in a person’s body by melting it away through lasers. However, it can only remove small pockets of fat.

When the ray of laser is fired, the fat in the targeted area melts tightening the skin in its wake. The
plastic surgeon cleans away the fat that has been melted after this procedure allowing the patient to see how effective the surgery has been.

Any residual fat is absorbed into the body, to be discharged later through the lymphatic system. As the incisions made border on the miniscule there are no stitches involved and the swelling, bleeding and bruising is also minimal.

The type of
liposuction also requires a local anesthetic rather than the general anesthetic that is used for a regular liposuction, thus reducing the costs involved.

But there are certain limitations of the SmartLipo procedure which make it a surgery secondary to the regular
lipoplasty. For one, it is only available in Brazil and Europe and will take another two years for American doctors to have access to its methods.

Another drawback of this type of
liposuction is its application, which is limited to the face, neck, arms and breast area. A traditional liposuction procedure is thus recommended by most cosmetic surgeons where body sculpting is concerned.

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Plastic Surgery Institute of California for advice and treatment from qualified and experienced surgeons. Our clinic has been certified by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Friday, December 21, 2007

Liposuction:

Liposuction is rightly called ‘the battle of the bulge’. Every third person today is troubled by this five-word phrase. Television, newspapers and magazines all the time thrust this information in your face. There are certain people who you can’t blame for the bulge, certain people have fat cell that don’t sink easily despite diet and exercise. Obesity has heredity to blame for this.

Liposuction helps remove small bulges that won’t budge and also helps to restore body shape. The areas most commonly treated include the hips, abdomen, thighs and buttocks and face. Liposuction does not remove cellulite, only fat.

A good candidate for liposuction should ideally have realistic expectations about the results of this procedure. Good overall health is a must, concentrated pockets of fat do not respond well to diet and exercise.

Age is generally not a major consideration when discussing liposuction; however, older patients often have less elasticity in their skin and thus may not achieve the same benefits of liposuction that a younger patient with tighter skin might achieve.

Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for proper diet and exercise. It is not an effective treatment for cellulite. Liposuction can however permanently reshape body contours where excess fat deposits create areas that are disproportionately large in an otherwise balanced figure.

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