When exercise and diet aren’t enough, it’s quite common at some point to just give up. Many times this leads to a digression in work ethic, diet quality, mood, outlook on life and all because we can’t seem to lose the last 5 or 10 pounds in our problem areas. Over the last decade there have been some very exciting advances in cosmetic medical technology. Advances that have made thousands happy. Namely, those who struggle with loose midsection skin, excess baby weight, as well as those with the dreaded love handles who can’t seem to get rid of despite endless gym visits and crash diets.
Before the early 2000s, when we wanted to take the next step in weight loss, it involved meeting with a plastic surgeon or a doctor who performed liposuction. What this implied for those trying to lose their last weight of vanity was going under the knife. Literally, for those who wanted to get tough, it meant opening them up surgically, whereas fat deposits can be suctioned out using sterile techniques. Although patients are under anesthesia and cannot feel anything, when they wake up, they may feel fine and generally regret having the procedure as a result of the pain and discomfort that follows.
With such a high demand for non-surgical weight loss options, it was inevitable that a solution would develop and it did. Liposonix was developed by Medicis and gained FDA approval in 2011. This non-surgical fat reduction system works in a way that it provides weight loss through emulsification or melting of fat cells within any given treatment area. .
Liposonix technology works to sculpt the body by getting rid of fat cells by directing ultrasound waves to problem areas. The creator of the technology says that these ultrasound waves destroy fat cells without damaging the skin or internal organs. As the fat cells come into contact with the ultrasound, the cells themselves begin to liquefy and are then metabolized. This Liposonix non-surgical fat removal system is designed to provide effective weight loss that cannot be achieved through normal diet and exercise and does not require anesthesia or surgery. Although Liposonix has been approved by the FDA, it does have its limits and requires the right patient. One of the most common scenarios in which women seek this treatment is after childbirth. Ideally, mothers would like to return to their previous sizes, but many times they cannot achieve this on their own. Although most mothers return to work after 3 months of maternity leave, performing Liposonix too soon after pregnancy can be detrimental. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to speak to a cosmetic medical specialist or family doctor. Between 1 and 3 months after birth, women’s bodies tend to lose weight at a faster rate than in a year or so. As a result of the body’s natural increase in metabolism, it is not safe to have recently given birth and then undergo Liposonix, as weight loss may be too rapid and the treatment areas, most likely the abdomen and waist, are still very sensible.