Resolutions – A Slimmer you in 2012

It’s the start of a new year, and we all know what that means. It’s time to reevaluate ourselves and our lives and time to finally do some things we’ve been saying we would do for the past year. What that involves, for most people, has something to do with eating better and losing weight. We are a nation obsessed with weight, yet we also have one of the highest levels of obesity. Significant, sustained weight loss is something that takes a great deal of determination and work. Despite that, I think it’s a worthwhile endeavor if for no other reason than for improved health.

Patients often ask me about using liposuction as a jump start toward their weight loss goals. I always tell them that liposuction is really not a weight loss procedure, but more of a contouring and shaping procedure to refine the weight loss results. Having said that, I do think that people can benefit from liposuction during their weight loss journey, as they can be motivated to continue by the more immediate changes they see in their bodies after liposuction.

Even though it’s winter and you may not be thinking about swim suit weather yet, this is actually the time to start your diet and exercise program and to consider liposuction. Slow, steady weight loss with diet and exercise will likely take you into the spring. The liposuction procedure, while removing fat, will cause some bruising and swelling. The bruising is usually gone within 3 weeks, but the swelling can linger for 3-6 months. So now is the time to start making plans for a slimmer, healthier 2012.

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