10 May, 2023 by Dr. Sachin Rajpal
It is common for people to seek liposuction treatment in order to lose weight and achieve the body they desire. However, many patients are unaware that liposuction is a minimally invasive surgery that is best conducted in combination with weight loss attempts. In fact, liposuction is regarded as a surgery largely aimed at reshaping the body rather than losing weight. The liposuction surgery does remove excess fat, but it rarely results in the overall weight loss that patients desire. It is important for you to understand the difference between liposuction and weight loss so that you can have a realistic approach to achieving your aesthetic goals.
Before getting liposuction surgery, it is necessary that the patient be in good general health and close to their target weight.
A balanced diet, regular exercise, and an overall healthy lifestyle are essential for everyone. Sugary and processed foods, eating plenty of whole foods, and engaging in some form of movement each day can all help you accomplish your weight loss goals. While there are numerous intricacies to weight loss, you can typically count on eating less unhealthy food and exercising more to help you reduce unwanted fat. Many patients have had remarkable success as a result of their efforts, but you should be aware that it takes dedication and consistency. It is true that losing weight is difficult, and it is really commendable if you are putting efforts towards a healthier you, as it takes time and dedication.
Liposuction is a surgery that is best performed on people who are in generally good health. For numerous reasons, you will be advised to lose weight before having liposuction if you are considerably overweight. Rather, if you are generally healthy, you are more likely to heal well. Furthermore, individuals who are closer to their ideal weight should expect greater, longer-lasting results from their surgery, but you should make a note that weight fluctuations can have an impact on your results.
By the time youattain your maturity, you will have a fixed number of fat cells, and that number doesn’t alter much throughout the course of your life. Unfortunately, our fat isn’t always distributed in the way we prefer. Even if we lose weight throughout the body through activity, it does not ensure that we will be able to lose fat from specific locations. But, I must say, spot-reducing fat does not work. A healthy lifestyle has traditionally been the way to lose weight and keep it off.
When you lose a few pounds through traditional techniques, such as eating healthy or exercising, the fat itself does not burn off. Instead, the fat cells merely contract as some of their lipid content is depleted. If you gain weight in the future, these cells may enlarge again. Because you don’t actually remove these fat cells, you’re more likely to gain weight afterward.
Routine weight-loss procedures are also the only way to reduce visceral fat, which is the hard fat around the internal abdominal organs. When we have an excess of visceral fat, it is more harmful to our health than subcutaneous fat. This fat cannot be removed by liposuction, as liposuction only works on soft, subcutaneous fat that accumulates just beneath the skin in various parts of the body.
As stated above, liposuction is not a substitute for avoiding unhealthy meals and staying active, but if other approaches have failed to tone up certain areas of your body, you may be a good candidate for considering body contouring surgery.
Liposuction permanently removes fat cells from beneath the skin’s surface. Once the fat cells have been removed from the body, you will still be able to gain weight, but it will most likely be distributed to parts of the body that have not undergone liposuction. Liposuction is an excellent treatment for dislodging and eliminating fat in specific areas that are resistant to diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
The majority of lipo patients lose two to five pounds, so this surgery will not result in significant weight loss. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle after liposuction, on the other hand, will help you achieve greater results from surgery, have a smoother recovery, and retain the physique you want in the long run.
If you’re nearing your target weight but have problem areas that need to be addressed, book a personalized appointment with Dr. Sachin Rajpal, one of the finest plastic surgeons in Delhi, immediately to learn how liposuction can help you finally attain the physique you’ve been working so hard for!
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