The Dangers of Liposuction Compared to CoolSculpting

It makes sense to want to be healthy. Eating right by avoiding fatty, sugary foods and consuming more nutritious meals is a concept that will live on forever, even if it doesn't help us to live forever. The added benefit to eating a healthful diet, of course, is the loss of weight. But this doesn't necessarily mean the loss of fat.

You don't have to be all that overweight to have a body that is home to love handles, bra bulges and muffin tops. Many people complain that it's nearly impossible to rid themselves of these nuisances even though they are eating right and exercising as much as they can. So, in many cases, people have turned to invasive surgeries like liposuction to rid themselves of excess fat.

Liposuction, however, is not all that safe. In fact, there is reason to believe that it causes more damage than good. On BeautySurge.com, it is explained that there are numerous potential side effects associated with liposuction. Not the least of which, happens to be death. The site notes that "various reports in the medical literature place the risk of death due to liposuction around 3 deaths for every 100,000 liposuction operations."

Now, that's scary. But, of course, the intent of this article is not meant to scare you but rather to inform you of the risks you take when allowing a doctor to cut open your body. It sounds a bit gory, I know. However, the truth about liposuction is that it is major surgery that hasn't had the world's greatest success rate when it comes to overall safety. BeautySurge.com does explain further about the side effects associated with the surgery.

Excess skin. Once a large amount of fat is removed, it may result in loose skin depending on its elasticity. If this is the case, an additional procedure may be required to lift and tighten the skin in areas where it is loose. CoolSculpting, on the other hand, allows for the body to naturally dispose of fat cells over time. Loose skin is never a problem after the procedure.

Contour irregularities. Unlike with CoolSculpting, a procedure that contours the body through the freezing and consequent disposal of unwanted fat cells, liposuction may leave lumps and bumps, asymmetry and irregular contours. The website explains that 20 per cent or more of liposuction patients require revisions to improve the contour of their bodies after their original surgeries.

Scarring. As BeautySurge.com points out, scars are permanent. Liposuction usually requires at least two incisions that are between 4 and 10 millimeters long. This requires patients to put effort into minimizing the appearances of scars after surgery by keeping them out of the sun, massaging them when no longer painful and using scar reduction creams.

There are, of course, many other side effects to liposuction. They include swelling, possible infections, burns, organ damage, fluid imbalances and pulmonary embolism. But, as mentioned earlier, scaring you is not the main objective of this blog. It's all about education. And this is why it is encouraged that you learn as much as you can about the procedures that may help you.

Dr. Craig Crippen MD ABPh DPD

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