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Question: I am a 35 year old male and have had a weight problem since childhood. Since I
was 32, I have been pretty dedicated to being fit. Right now I am in probably
the best shape of my life EXCEPT: I have saggy boobs and stubborn fat aroung my
mid section. Based on what I have been reading here over the past few years, I
have increased the muscle mass of my abs so I can see them. A problem shoulder
inhibits a lot of chest exercise. I have fat pockets around my boobs and my
midsection and it doesn't seem to go away. I have read that fat cells don't go
away, they just shrink. Aside from lipossuction, is there snything I can do to
reduce this fat buildup I've aquired.
Answer: Liposuction can be used to alter body contours or spot reduce areas of
deposited fat but not for weight reduction. When it is
used for weight reduction the complication rates go way up. For example
someone with a
double chin undergoes liposuction. The double chin is gone however,
on the scale no weight change is seen. The end result of liposuction is
dependent on what is left behind (skin & fat) rather than what is removed.
If an even layer of fat remains there will not be indentations. If the
remaining skin has not lost its elasticity it will shrink to accommodate a
lesser amount of underlying fat
I have never seen a patient put on large amounts of excess fat in un
liposuctioned areas in preference to the liposuctioned areas
for the reasons described above. The areas liposuctioned most frequently are
the areas where an individual innately tends to
concentrate fat. This does not change after liposuction & obviously every
fat cell in an area is not removed by liposuction.
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