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Written By Rev. Gillian V Harris, M.S.P.
Posted 4-15-2023
Once Upon a Time I looked down on liposuction! Lots of people did. And if you got it, you kept it secret! AND if you got it, it probably meant you didn't have that much to lose, in the first place! Now-a-day, though, there are doctors performing lipo on bodies with BMI's of as much as 42%! What was once a taboo is now common place! And I now find my opinion has merged into alignment with the trend. -I used to view getting Lipo as cheating'! Now, I'm all about the cheat!
Liposuction is definitely not for everyone. If you are not in control of your eating - don't do it! You're wasting time and money. But if you are right for lipo - I personally say - find the best doctor you can and go for it! Here are 10 good reasons why:
1. Each human body tends to have a place where it accumulates weight more than others. And in that place, it may be more difficult to lose inches with just diet and exercise. In these situations and in those areas, liposuction helps to eliminate what you couldn't by yourself. That's not cheating - that's beautiful efficiency!
2. If you want to use liposuction to reshape your body, even those with a BMI as high as 42 can get assistance.
3. If you're suffering with lipomas (which are benign fatty tumors) liposuction can completely remove them! Like magic!
4. There is a condition that is actually very common that many men endure called 'gynecomastia'. This condition (excessive female hormones) can present itself as breasts on men who would rather not have breasts! Once again, like magic, liposuction is here to save the day! Lipo literally rescues these men by being a complete cure via medical vacuum!
5. The results of liposuction are almost immediate. There is swelling for as long as a few months(If people tell you less, they're lying or uninformed)! The need to wear a compression garment is real! But that's part of the reshaping as the garment reduces swelling so you can see results of the work that has been surgically done!!
6. If you have mastered maintaining your weight and/or how to lose weight, then liposuction is a great tool to expedite the results you want!
7. Because results are so immediate, lipo proves to be very encouraging - a morale booster, as it can assist in lifting one's self-esteem. But along those lines maintaining it requires lifestyle modification like healthy eating and regular exercise
8. Having had liposuction is encouragement to keep being good to yourself. If you have a higher BMI chances are your liposuction procedure was done while you were wide awake! If that was the case, who would want to go through that again? And, why would you eat in such a way to destroy the benefits achieved from the procedure?
9. The procedure of liposuction also removes a lot of inflammatory cells and these cells are responsible for chronic conditions like osteoarthritis and heart disease. So simply by reducing the number of these kinds of cells, liposuction reduces the risk of these diseases.
10. Removing excess fat in the midsection and abdominal area can improve posture and discomfort that is common when in seated positions. Can also reduce back pain and discomfort due to improper postures. A popular lipo procedure is the '360' which goes all the way around your mid section!
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11. By removing excess fat, the insulin requirement of the body is reduced because there's less fat and sugar to burn. This reduces the opportunity for the onset of type 2 diabetes
I'm not a doctor but I do my research and have had liposuction twice! SO GRATEFUL! I humbly contend that liposuction is a good cheat! Even and maybe especially if you're over 50! Over 60 or 70 even!!!! According to a 2018 article on PlasticSurgery.org, any patient who is in good health and has had a positive medical examination, may safely receive liposuction. Yay! Now, keep in mind, a lack of firmness and elasticity both of which commonly decrease with age may compromise the skin's ability to snap back and hug the new smaller shape and contours. But guess what, there's a cure for that too! It's called excess skin removal... That's another subject for another article at another time! I promise to get to it!
Remember: Wisdom, health and beauty by any means necessary...
Yours truly,
The Conscious Cougar