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Can't Lose Weight - Will Lipo Help?

I weigh 180 lbs and can't lose weight. Will lip help meDiets just don't work for me. I'm very depressed and feel unattractive. What can I do?

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by fats in new jersey
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Liposuction Review

Liposuction, also called lipoplasty or suction-lipectomy, is the surgical removal of localized or regional fat deposits from designated areas of the body. The goal of liposuction is to create a more proportional and sculpted body by permanently removing fat cells. It is not a method of weight loss or a substitute for proper diet and exercise. The most frequently treated areas in men are the “love handles,” breasts, abdomen, and neck. In women they include the thighs, hips,... more
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Liposuction and diet

Liposuction is never an antidote for good eating habits and exercise. It is not a way for you to lose weight. It is for sculpting purposes.
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Liposuction is a great motivator when you reach a plateau with your diet and exercising.

Liposuction is such a great motivator when you get depressed about not seeing much change with diet and exercising.  The quick recovery and ease of the procedure makes everything seem better and more obtainable. 

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Will liposuction stimulate weight loss?

You state that you weigh 180lbs, but you don't say how tall are you. If you are 5' tall than you are morbidly obese, if you are 5'8" than you are slightly overweight according to the BMI chart. The treatment for morbid obesity is different than for someone who is a little overweight. Both conditions require good nutrition with calorie restriction (not dieting, we know they don't work in the long run, because no one is able to stick to them) and a regular exercise... more
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Weight loss seems to be impossible

Liposuction is not a substitute for weight loss. some physicians, though, feel that a limited procedure with liposuction may act as a catalyst to stimulate your focus and interest in pursuing a diet and exercise regiment once you see some reduction in the fat.  If you have an endocrine problem such as a low thyroid, then it is very difficult for you to lose weight. You might benefit by having a general physical and ask your doctor to check your thyroid levels.  Nutrition... more
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Liposuction improves contour even if you are overweight.

Hi. This is a very important, fundamental question.  We do liposuction on overweight patients all the time, but you have to understand what can be accomplished.  Liposuction will not make you thin.  Liposuction, well done, will get rid of bulges and give you better shape, and our patients are very happy with this improvement, even though they are still somewhat overweight.  That's because they know what to expect.
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Liposuction will not help you loose weight.

We live in a metabolically toxic environment.  Just too much food around and some of it is destined to end up in our mouths.  Diets often don't work because they make the primitive part of our brains feel like we are starving to death.  What works is a change in lifestyle.  Increased physical activity combined with a better understanding of what you are eating and why.  I would encourage you to seek professional help to reengineer your lifestyle so you slowly... more
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