Diet pills vs lipo vs coolsculpting?

While diet pills can be effective in the short term, patients often become used to them and require them eventually.  They can have very significant side effects.  Ultimately, patients tend to gain back the weight when they go off the pills.Coolsculpting tends to give much more modest results overall.  Few patients I have seen have been totally satisfied.Liposuction or liposculpture is a wonderful procedure, and it is best used to treat problem spots rather than to lose weight overall.  It is an art form, not a large volume weight loss technique.  Patients who see it that way get great, lasting results.Patients who use liposuction as a weight loss tool tend to get fat in other places when they gain weight.  There is no substitute for a healthy diet and a vigorous lifestyle.  You can't suck your way to a great body, period.If liposculpture is repeatedly performed, a lumpiness tends to result, with fat persisting inside the abdomen or in difficult to reach areas.The 'holy grail' approach of always trying and failing to maintain an 'ideal weight' leads to disappointment. This is the approach most Americans take to weight loss.  That's why there are so many disappointed with their bodies.If you look at your life as relatively unchangeable, then improve the diet a bit and the exercise program (particularly cardio) a bit, and sustain those changes, this is usually the best formula for maintaining a better weight.

Diet pills nor liposuction are for "weight loss."  they both help with contouring, shaping, and improving small problem areas. I suggest you see an expert for a consultation and consider a weight loss doctor if you need more weight loss.  Dr. Emer.

The key here is that liposuction and cool sculpt are not weight loss procedures but more to help contour once your are at your desired weight. There is never any down side to losing weight. I would caution you that diet pills are designed to be a jump start to a healthier way to weight loss, namely diet and exercise. If you don't plan on changing lifestyle the weight will come back. Good luck.

Diet pills decrease weight; are only effective while they are being taken, have multiple side effects, and should be taken only under the supervision of a doctor who has a lot of experience in prescribing them.  Liposuction decreases fat, and contours the areas treated, but is not a significant weight loss treatment.  Coolsculpting MINMALLY reduces fat, requires repetitive treatments, and in many cases results in low patient satisfaction.  The best option for an individual patient depends on that individual's goals.  Localized areas of fat that are resistant to normal diet and exercise in a patient who is not very overweight are best treated with liposuction.  Generalized excess fat in a patient who is overweight is not well treated by liposuction, and benefits more from a good diet, exercise program, and possibly diet pills.

Diet pills are for loosing weight.  They need to prescribed by an experienced physician and followed closely as they may have significant side effects.Liposuction is not a weight loss method.  Liposuction is for sculpting and contouring the body.  Liposuction results are mostly surgeon dependent rather than device dependent.  It will be very difficult (rather impossible) to try to predict a result merely based on the device.  Generally you will see a major change in just a week and the majority of the swelling will subside in a few weeks. The liposuction results are mostly dependent on the surgeons' expertise, experience, dedication, and artistic vision.  This is why the results may be very different from one surgeon to another.  Make sure you have a thorough consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who has extensive experience in this procedure.  Check her/his experience, credentials, reviews, before and afters, and have a quality consultation.It is preferred for your surgeon to be member of "American Society of Plastic Surgery" and also member of "American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery".  This means they have been evaluated by the society and recognized that the focus of their practice is high volume, honest, and high quality aesthetic plastic surgery.All the best,

Diet pills are generally considered a temporary and unhealthy method of losing weight.  Your first choice should be a healthy diet and exercise to achieve a maintainable and realistic weight.  If you still have those stubborn areas then you might consider liposuction, ilipoxcell or even cool sculpting (I'm not in favor of the latter).  Discuss your options with your medical doctor and then meet with a plastic surgeon to find out what options you have once you're at a healthy weight.  Keep in mind that that weight may not be your ideal weight but should be reasonably close.The recovery from liposuction is usually pretty easy with mild swelling and either none or minimal bruising.  Most patients look very presentable within two weeks though continue to improve subtly for 3-6 months.  Enjoy the video above.Best wishes.
Jon A Perlman M.D., FACS
Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery (ASAPS)
Beverly Hills, California