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- $Title{Is Liposuction the Way to Go for Weight Reduction?}
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- reduction deposits thighs abdomen hips operation cannula vacuum suction
- suctions fat surgeries operations special procedure procedures}
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- Is Liposuction the Way to Go for Weight Reduction?
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- QUESTION: Faced with a life time of dieting just to keep a barely passable
- figure, I am now thinking about surgery as a way to get the shape I want. My
- friends tell me that liposuction is the way to go, but I need more information
- before I can gather enough courage to go to a doctor's office. What can you
- tell me?
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- ANSWER: It is as important to get your priorities straight as it is to gather
- more information about this procedure. Most experts agree that liposuction is
- no replacement for a diet, and is not the way out of a weight reduction
- program. It is a good way to rid your self of an unwanted or unsightly lump
- or two, but it won't help you shed pounds. In fact surgeons usually don't
- remove more than five or six pounds in one operation, and that won't change
- your dress size. It is clear that the procedure is not for everyone, but may
- be the answer when there are fat deposits about the thighs, abdomen or hips
- that do not fit in with an otherwise slim or trim figure. It can also be used
- for problems on the arms, knees, inner thighs neck and face. The operation
- may be performed under local anesthesia, as a hospital outpatient, or in a
- doctors office. A small cannula (a thin metal tube) attached to a vacuum
- producing machine is passed through small incisions in the skin and suctions
- away the unwanted fat. A tight dressing is applied to the area after the
- surgery, and there will be a period of swelling and bruising for as long as
- three or four weeks, but then these conditions disappear. Antibiotics are
- prescribed to prevent infections. Choose your surgeon carefully, seeking a
- qualified specialist with appropriate credentials and board certification. It
- pays to check around, and your own family physician may be a fine source for a
- recommendation. It isn't cheap, either, with the cost of procedures running
- from $1,000 to $3,000. Hospital costs are extra, and few insurance companies
- pay for this surgery, considered an elective procedure. You may want to think
- a second time about your diet and exercise program!
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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