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New Liposuction Procedure
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Question: Is there any relationship between the muscle groups you target
during exercise and the location of the fat that is burned? I mean,
to lose fat from your stomach, does it help to focus your exercises
on the abs, or is using a bike or a rowing machine just as effective?
Using a bike or rowing machine allows me to burn more calories
per hour than working on specific muscle groups (correct?) so my
assumption is that these are the best all-purpose fat-burning
machines. Is there a reason why I should add abdominal exercises
to my normal training routine and diet, when my main goal is only
to remove that beer belly, and have no need for six pack abs?
Answer: Liposuction is a procedure that can help sculpt the body by removing
unwanted
fat from specific areas, including the abdomen,
hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck. It
involves the removal of fat via small incisions through which metal cannulae
or tubes
under negative pressure are inserted. The fat is sucked into the cannulae
& out of the body thereby changing body surface contours. During the
1990s, liposuction, which is also known as
"lipoplasty" or "suction lipectomy," benefited from several new
refinements. Today, a number of new techniques, including
ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL), power assisted liposuction (PAL), the
tumescent technique, and
the super-wet technique, are helping many plastic surgeons
to provide selected patients with more precise results and quicker
recovery times. Although no type of liposuction is a substitute
for dieting and exercise, liposuction can remove stubborn areas of
fat that don't respond to traditional weight-loss methods.
The best candidates for liposuction
To be a good candidate for liposuction, you must have realistic expectations
about what the procedure can do for you. It's
important to understand that liposuction can enhance your appearance
and self confidence, but it won't necessarily change your
looks to match your ideal or cause other people to treat you differently.
Before you decide to have surgery, think carefully
about your expectations and discuss them with your surgeon.
The best candidates for liposuction are normal-weight people with firm,
elastic skin who have pockets of excess fat in certain
areas. You should be physically healthy, psychologically stable and
realistic in your expectations. Your age is not a major
consideration; however, older patients may have diminished skin elasticity
and may not achieve the same results as a younger
patient with tighter skin.
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