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Liposuction is a cosmetic surgical operation where in excess fat is removed from various body parts (like thighs, tummy and back) by suction. Liposuction or Lipoplasty or liposculpture is performed using special instrument called cannula which breaks and sucks the fat out from the body. Liposuction is not classified under the category of weight loss surgery but is only a cosmetic procedure.

How safe is it?
Liposuction can never be a substitute to healthy diet and good exercise regimen. Liposuction is never a good idea at first place to remove fatty tissues off your body and can even have severe side effects if not done under experienced surgeon’s supervision. But liposuction is comparatively a safer option than other surgical operations.

Serious complications result when excess fat is taken out of the body resulting in blood clot (that is, Pulmonary Thromboemboli), shock or heart seizure. It demands high personal involvement in recovery procedure post operation to make it safe for your health. Utmost care should be taken during recovery period. Liposuction cannot guarantee if you will remain in same shape rest of your life.

Reveal your complete medical history to surgeon before undertaking the operation. Also, make an analysis of surgeon’s credibility.

Obesity can be caused by a variety of factors. Some of the causes of obesity are genetic factors, eating habits, nibbling between meals, lack of physical activity, endocrine factors such as hyperthyroidism, hypogonadism and Cushing’s syndrome, head injury and trauma.

Obesity is different from excess weight. Being obese and being overweight is different. An overweight person can lose weight easily and resume normal health but this might be trickier for an obese person. If your BMI is over 30, you are susceptible to numerous health problems such as shortness of breath, fatigue, respiratory problems, blood circulation problems, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, fatty liver, gall bladder diseases, hernias and varicose veins. BMI over 40 is an open invitation to death.

The best option is to watch out for weight gain as soon as the BMI crosses 25. Here are some ways to lose weight:

Diet program for weight loss
Liquid diets, Dr. Atkins diet, the South Beach diet and 7 Day Soup diets are some of the diets that you will come across in the course of weight loss. These diets claim that you can lose weight without exercising. These diets also restrict the use of carbohydrates and promise weight loss of two pounds a week. However, no diets have been ever reviewed and most of them are unhealthy in the long run. Liquid diets deprive your body of essential nutrients and you feel sick after few days of dieting. Once you stop dieting, you weight comes back just as fast as you lose it.

Obesity surgery
Surgery for obesity also known as bariatric surgery is often the last option for people who are morbidly obese. Surgeries carry many risks and are recommended only if there is no other option available for weight loss.

Advantages and disadvantages of both
While surgeries are risky and expensive, most morbidly obese people need to go for this option. Dieting is also an unhealthy recourse. Stick to the good healthy eating and exercising plan for best results and don’t rely on unhealthy fad dieting or surgeries.