We live in a world that puts a lot of emphasis on the way that people look. Society, in some parts of the world, is trying to pull away from the idea that a person’s worth is determined by the way that they look. But this idea of judging people by how they look is ingrained in people. The human brain immediately looks at certain aspects of a person’s physique and makes determinations about them. These initial impressions about an individual’s attractiveness, intelligence, financial status and overall worth are difficult to ignore or to undo.
While it may not be the most politically correct thing to say, the truth is that when a person is overweight, society tends to view them in a negative light. People understand this consciously and subconsciously. That is why individuals who are battling with their weight spend billions of dollars every single year trying to get thinner. They’ll go to the gym, eat calorie restricted diets, engage in extreme workout programs and use pharmaceuticals. They do all of this with the goal of conforming their appearance to what society says is attractive or what society says is acceptable.
It can be very frustrating for an individual to be working so hard to lose weight only to watch their weight loss goals hit a plateau. One problem that people have when they try to lose weight with diet and exercise is that there are certain trouble spots on their body that they cannot diet away, nor can they exercise away. For example, a person may have fat deposits on the back of their arms, on their thighs or on their abdomen. The dreaded love handles are an example of fat deposits that no matter how hard a person exercises and diets, they’re just not going to be able to get rid of on their own.
When faced with this reality, people start to look to the cosmetic world for help. One tool that has been helping people sculpt their bodies for decades now is liposuction. Liposuction is a surgical procedure where a surgeon removes fat deposits from the body. The result is that a person is left with a body that is sculpted and lean. Liposuction is a safe and effective way for individuals looking to lose fat that they could not lose from diet and exercise to get the results they want.
It’s important to understand that liposuction is not a weight loss system. The procedure is not designed for individuals who are overweight or obese. Liposuction is designed for individuals who are close to their healthy BMI. It is designed to complement diet and exercise and to give a little extra push, especially in parts of the body where diet and exercise do not work on their own.
The decision to use liposuction is a serious one because it is a surgical procedure. There will be some recovery time; however, individuals who get liposuction are happy because they are able to address problem fat areas that have been bothering them and affecting their self-esteem for years.
Make an appointment at Carolina Plastic Surgery to get more details about liposuction. Our office is located in Fayetteville. Contact us today to request a consultation.
