No one wants to be overweight. As such, many people diet and exercise with the goal of achieving a nice body. Something that you are going to find in the majority of the cases is that while these individuals did lose weight, they did not lose weight in the areas they had hoped. This is because the human body has the tendency of accumulating pockets of fat in certain parts of the body. These areas include the abdomen, the arms, the buttocks and the thighs. There is usually no amount of exercise that you can do that will address the fat in these stubborn areas.
For some people, this can be a source of disappointment and discouragement. Other people see this as a call to action. They eagerly look for cosmetic options that will allow them to address and remove their stubborn body fat and get the body they want. The most popular surgical procedure for body sculpting of this type is liposuction.
Liposuction has been around for decades, and every single year the technology and techniques used in the procedure improve drastically. Many of the risks that were once associated with liposuction are gone. It is a safe and effective procedure that allows you to remove unwanted fat and sculpt your body into something that you can be proud to show off at the beach, at the pool or just around the neighborhood.
Liposuction is a surgical procedure. It will require our surgeon to manually remove fat from preselected areas. The fat is typically removed through a special surgical tool called a cannula; however, the details used during the procedure vary from patient to patient. The surgery may be performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia, depending on the situation.
You will need some time to recover after the surgery. And it will take some time before the full effects of the surgery are seen. It is important to also understand that liposuction is not a magical weight loss solution. You will need to do your part by maintaining your diet and exercise routine in order to keep your results.
You do not have to be content with stubborn pockets of body fat. You may be able to get the body you have always wanted with liposuction. Talk to Dr. Hamawy and his team at Princeton Plastic Surgeons to learn more about how this procedure can benefit you. Our office is conveniently located in Princeton, NJ. Contact us today to schedule a consultation for liposuction!