Accounting Liposuction: Doubting the Fat Removal Longevity

Liposuction is the most popular cosmetic procedure as it removes the stubborn fat from the targeted areas of the body like abdomen, thighs, hips and love handles. In the year 2010, more than 203,000 liposuction procedures were performed, and it is rising every year by 5%. 

Most importantly, the patients should keep in mind that it is not a weight loss procedure, but performed to remove the fat that is resistant enough to the diet regimes and diligent exercises. If you are overweight then liposuction is not for you. Instead, you must be near to your ideal weight before undergoing liposuction. It can remove 5 to 6 pounds easily and safely. 

Liposuction - A brief intro

Many variants exist to perform liposuction but all kinds of procedures have one thing in common - laser technique. Moreover, in all the liposuction methods, the surgeons use some common equipment to extract the unwanted body fat from the body. These include:

• Cannula
• A hollow tube
• An aspirator, and 
• a suction device

Liposuction will produce immediate results as it involves removing the fat cells resulting in a beautiful body contour after surgical swelling is over. You may need to wear a surgical compression garment on the treated area during your recovery period, as it helps to minimize swelling and speeds up the recovery. 

Men or women both can undergo liposuction even when they are healthy and fit but having the stubborn fat on a specific area of the body in order to reshape their body. The surgeon will observe your body mass index (BMI) then will treat you accordingly. 

Indeed, liposuction offers immediate results once your body recovers from temporary surgical results like swelling and pain. Still, one question always lingers the patients and leads them to many doubts. The next part talks about it in detail. 

Will fat return after some time of the procedure?

It is essential to understand that after reaching adulthood, your body does not create or regenerate more fat cells. Your body weight completely depends upon the size of existing fat cells. If you lose weight, the fat cells will shrink and when you gain weight, the fat cells will enlarge. During liposuction, the fat cells are removed from the body. They cannot grow back and regenerate or no new cells can develop. 

Hence, the answer to the most frequently asked question, can fat return back is “No, if you maintain the weight stable.”

If you are not considerate and conscious, you can easily see your liposuction results are affecting and diminishing. Liposuction does not prevent anyone from gaining weight. Therefore, if a patient after undergoing the procedure gains some excessive pounds of weight, it will vanish away the results. Be aware that when you gain weight after liposuction, the remaining fat cells get bigger and affect the contour of the body. This is why it is extremely necessary to be vigilant about maintaining a stable weight after liposuction.

To make it clearer, let us try to understand it with an example. Suppose your weight before the liposuction procedure is 120 pounds and 7 pounds are removed during the surgery. As a result your weight is 113 pounds now. After some time you have gained weight. If you gain 4 to 5 pounds, it will give you the feeling of a normal weight gain, due to a little increase in the fat cells. But if you gain 10 to 15 pounds or more weight, you may experience regaining fat in the same areas or may be in different areas of the body.

The best way to enjoy your liposuction results over the long term is therefore to stay within your target body weight through working out regularly and eating a balanced diet. If you gain a few pounds, you will be able to maintain the overall shape to a certain extent. Remember the more you gain, the more fat will return to those stubborn trouble areas.

Fundamental ways to maintain your liposuction results for longer period

Maintaining your liposuction results completely depends upon your lifestyle and practicing healthy habits. You must monitor your weight regularly to be aware of any weight gain. Always try to consume fewer calories than you burn by

• Eating a well-balanced healthy diet 
• Having 5 to 6 small meals 
• Being adequately hydrated and 
• Doing exercise regularly

What you eat will certainly have a direct impact on your body shape, size and overall weight. Try to reduce the amount of sugar, avoid smoking and consume alcohol in moderation. 

By following these basic steps, you will be the happiest liposuction patient. These points will help you appreciably in maintaining your weight within 5 to 8 pounds of the weight at the time of liposuction surgery.