Weight Loss Without Liposuction

Liposuction, lipodissolve, liposculpting, smart lipo, what's a girl to do if she just wants to lose the fat without paying a bunch for a treatment or taking the risk of a surgerical procedures? What do you ladies think actually works at getting rid of extra weight around thighs and belly area? Diet? Special exercise? Yoga? WEIGHT LOSS TIPS? HELP!!!

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Weight Loss Without Liposuction

Liposuction is not a weight loss treatment. Exercise and a good diet is the best combination if the main objective is weight loss.

Liposuction is NOT a Weight Loss Treatment

Gaining weight results from consuming more calories than we are burning. Starvation is NOT a solution because as we stop eating the body lowers our metabolism and we burn less calories. Liposuction is not a weight loss method either. It is a body contouring procedure which cannot be safely used for removing more than 11 pounds or so before the patient has to be hospitalized for observation. Bariatric / weight Loss (Lap Band, Roux en Y etc) are only advisable in morbidly obese patients (BMI... more

Liposuction for Weight Loss

Liposuction is not done to lose weight. You mention several excellent ways to lose weight - diet, exercise, and yoga. Liposuction is for contouring. Before liposuction, we recommend our patients begin good exercise routines and maintain healthy nutrition. They can then decide if liposuction is necessary and will be able to keep their improved appearance if good habits are established pre-operatively.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Liposuction alternatives

The only wat to remove fatty tissue without surgery is by dieting and exercise. I would go with this route first. If this is not successful to remove the local deposits after you have gotten down to your goal weight, then consider liposuction.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure

Hello, Liposuction is for contouring. If you want to lose weight, eat less and exercise more. This is the best regimen you will find although it is also the hardest as it requires a fair amount of discipline.

Liposuction is for body contouring, not weight loss

Liposuction is designed to debulk areas of stubborn fat deposits that are resistant to diet and exercise, rather than to change the number when you step on the scale. Liposuction is for body contouring and to compliment a healthy lifestyle, which includes good nutrition and regular exercise, NOT for weight loss alone. The best candidate for liposuction is a person who is/has: Healthy lifestyle Good skin tone Moderate muscle tone Normal skin... more