Liposuction is becoming an increasingly popular method of dealing with stubborn fat that people can’t get rid of, no matter how well they eat and how much they exercise. Whether it’s the stomach, upper arms or thighs that are causing you to not like the look of your own body, liposuction can be a safe and brilliant way to say goodbye to the fat that has plagued you for good. But, just because you want to get rid of this fat, does that mean that liposuction is right for you?
Well, to start things off, liposuction isn’t something that will work for absolutely everyone, if it did then nobody would care about their diets and exercise as they could always book themselves in for liposuction surgery to get rid of any excess fat that they didn’t like. However, where it is appropriate for people, it’s a safe and relatively painless surgery with long lasting results.
So what should you know about liposuction?
For starters, fat cells themselves are surprisingly light. Something that you’re often told when you want to go to the gym and build up some muscle is that muscle weighs more than fat so not to expect to lose weight whilst building muscle. When it comes to liposuction, removing around four litres of fat could actually translate to around just 3kg of weight loss so although your shape will change, your weight won’t change too drastically.
You will need to be patient to see your results. Following your liposuction procedure, you will experience some swelling and bruising for a short period and this can affect your results, but everybody reacts differently to the surgery and whilst you may know someone who had liposuction surgery and saw clear results after around 2 months, it could take you a lot longer to have yours show.
Your results can even be impacted by your skin type. After having liposuction surgery, your skin will need to shrink down to fit the area that previously had fat in. Imagine having a bag of water, pouring all the water out and being left with a bag of air and essentially that is the liposuction process. Obviously it’s a little more complicated than that, but once it’s done you don’t want a saggy pocket of air, you want your skin to shrink around it and give your new figure a shapely appearance and due to genetics, age or even exposure to the sun, your skins ability to do this may be affected. If your skin may experience issues with bouncing back, our surgeons will discuss the possibility of undergoing a tummy tuck to help get rid of the excess skin that will be left behind.
Lastly, you need to get out of the mindset that liposuction is a “quick fix”. A lot of people think of liposuction as a way to get rid of fat and lose weight in an instant but in actual fact it’s a procedure that is prepared for and considered for a long time before going under the knife. Before deciding to have a liposuction surgery, you need to ensure that you are eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly which will be maintained following the surgery to maintain your results.
So after all of that, how can you tell if you’re a good candidate?
If you’re exercising regularly and maintain a healthy diet but still struggling to get rid of stubborn fat anywhere on your body, you’re very likely to be a good candidate for liposuction surgery. The best thing you can do to find out for certain is to contact us and book in for a consultation today where one of our surgeons will give you the best advice on your next steps.