Plastic Surgery Doctor MD

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Liposuction has become one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the USA. Their annual report shows that 19% of cosmetic procedures performed in the USA were liposuction in 2012. With the rise in the use of liposuction for cosmetic purposes, a number of liposuction facts have become rampant. We have spoken with some plastic surgeons specializing in Liposuction in New Jersey and they gave us a list of facts all patients planning to undergo a liposuction surgery should be aware of:

LIPOSUCTION CAN HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS

Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity and should not be used as surgical technique for weight loss. Liposuction can improve body contour and proportions by removing excess fat deposits. Although it may sound motivating to undergo liposuction before starting a weight loss program, the investment is much more prudent and meaningful when the patient is at or near the goal weight.

FAT CANNOT RETURN TO THE TREATED AREAS AFTER LIPOSUCTION

Liposuction is very effective at removing fat deposits, but a patient can easily gain back the weight if excess calories are consumed without a proper diet plan and exercise routine. Liposuction removes fat cells from the body, but it does not guarantee that fat is not deposited again.

LIPOSUCTION CAN BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR EXERCISE

Liposuction is only a cosmetic procedure and should never be considered a substitute for proper diet and exercise. A good exercise routine it’s important to maintain the patient’s health and weight stable after surgery.

LIPOSUCTION IS ONLY FOR WOMEN

Liposuction can help both men and women eliminate stubborn fat, in fact, according to ASPS, liposuction was the third most popular cosmetic surgery procedure among male patients in 2012, with over 23,000 procedures performed in the USA last year.

LIPOSUCTION RESULTS ARE PERMANENT

Fat cells that are removed by liposuction do not grow back. As long as the patient does not gain an excessive amount of weight, the new, more pleasing silhouette is permanent.If weight gain occurs in the future, there is generalized weight gain in different areas. The areas in which liposuction was done has less fat cells so proportionally less new fat is deposited in that area.

LIPOSUCTION CAN ELIMINATE CELLULITE

While it would be great if liposuction could suck away your cellulite, that’s unfortunately not the case. Cellulite develops when the connective tissues beneath the skin that shape fat contract and harden, resulting in areas where the skin is held down while other sections bulge out, which creates a lumpy cottage cheese appearance. In some cases, excessive removal of superficial fat can potentially worsen the appearance of cellulite.