Over 50? Keeping Up With Your Healthcare Needs

Addressing A Couple Of Concerns Regarding Liposuction

26 January 2016

Nellie Ryan

Dieting and exercising is an important part of being healthy, but it is an unfortunate fact that you may find yourself struggling to lose fat in particular areas. Often, this may be in the thighs, hips and stomach regions of the body. To address this issue, you can opt to use liposuction to restore your body to a more pleasing shape. If you have only recently started considering liposuction as a viable option, you may benefit from having the following couple of concerns addressed.

What Should You Expect During The Recovery Process?

Following the liposuction surgery, you should be prepared for a rather lengthy recovery process. Many patients will find that they have some degree of swelling for several weeks following this type of procedure. Also, the area where the liposuction was done will be tender and somewhat uncomfortable to move.

Over the course of your recovery, your surgeon will likely require you to attend several follow-up visits. These are to allow the doctor to ensure that you are not starting to develop any complications from the procedure. Also, this will allow them to ensure that they successfully remove the right amount of fat cells from the body.

How Long Will Liposuction Results Last?

There is a common assumption that the effects of liposuction are not permanent, but the truth is that this procedure can permanently benefit patients. While it is true that gaining an excessive amount of weight will undo many of the cosmetic benefits of this procedure, you should be aware that the body will not regenerate the removed fat cells. As a result, your body's new shape will largely stay intact regardless of some minor fluctuations in weight.

To help you better manage your weight following this procedure, it is common for doctors offering this service to refer patients to nutrition classes. By learning more about how the body uses food, you will likely find it easier to avoid gaining weight. If your physician does not refer you to these classes, you should consider enrolling in them on your own to help ensure you avoid accidentally gaining excessive weight.

Undergoing liposuction may be the best option for ensuring that your body has the shape that you desire. Unfortunately, this procedure is often misunderstood by potential patients. Making sure that you understand what should be expected during the recovery phase as well as that liposuction can permanently change the shape of your body will help you to better appreciate what undergoing this surgery will entail.

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