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Are you, like most people, trying to achieve your ideal body shape? If so, you may find yourself torn between two popular methods: Awake VASER liposuction or a weight loss program. Both options can be highly effective, but which one would work better for your specific needs? Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure. Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons in Los Angeles are here to discuss who make the best candidates for body sculpting with liposuction, and who should consider a non-surgical approach to weight loss.

Downsides of Weight Loss Plans

Reducing body weight is usually most effectively achieved through some combination of diet, exercise, medication and individual lifestyle changes. This approach is beneficial for overall health and can result in significant fat loss. So, are there any downsides?

• Weight Loss Is Time-Consuming: Depending on a patient’s starting point, huge amounts of time may be required to see big changes. It takes many people months or years to achieve the goals they set for themselves.
• Frustration And Giving Up: The gradual nature of improvement, busy schedules and plateaus that occur in weight loss plans cause many people to fall off the horse and give up on their objectives. Motivation can be fickle.
• Weight Loss Is Not Targeted: Our bodies often seem to decide to burn excess fat at random. It can occur in areas people didn’t want to see shrink while ignoring problem areas. Body contouring is seldom perfect, let alone even, as patients progress through their weight loss plans.

The Advantages of Awake VASER Liposuction

As mentioned earlier liposuction is not a weight loss procedureif you’re looking for the removal of fat from specific parts of your body to achieve a desired shape, VASER liposuction is your new best friend. While not as gentle as a weight loss plan, this procedure is minimally invasive and requires a very short recuperation period. Here are the reasons why Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons recommends liposuction over traditional weight loss methods for patients seeking fast, jaw-dropping improvements to their appearance:

1. Immediate Results

Simply put: with VASER, the results begin to show up almost immediately. Most patients walk out of the procedure room looking leaner, and their results will continue to improve as the healing process takes over. Within a few months, patients’ bodies are substantially improved as long as they follow their doctor’s aftercare procedures.

2. Targeted Fat Removal

As we touched on briefly above, Awake VASER liposuction can be used to remove fat from virtually any problem areas. When done by a talented cosmetic surgeon, the difference is breathtaking. Whether a patient comes in with a flabby belly, love handles, chin, arm or leg fat, VASER lipo can fix their specific issue. Precision fat reduction usually cannot be achieved at this level with diet and exercise.

3. Fat Grafting for Enhanced Results

Many people want to shrink some areas of their bodies while adding fat to other parts. That is an incredibly difficult goal to achieve with exercise, but not so with lipo. Fat grafting is a frequent add on to these procedures. Awake VASER Liposuction with Fat Transfer works by taking unwanted fat out of a problem area and inserting into a place where a little extra volume would be welcome. The buttocks and breasts are common targets. At our boutique practice, Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons Los Angeles, we perform customized Awake VASER liposuction fat transfer procedures that cater to our patients’ specific goals.

4. Boosted Confidence and Motivation

Observing immediate, significant positive changes to the body has a tremendous impact on confidence and motivation for a lot of patients. Many people we treat change their habits and live a healthier lifestyle after the procedure, both because they want to maintain their results, and because they no longer feel like they are facing an impossible task.

5. Minimal Downtime

Many contemporary liposuction surgery, especially hi-tech approaches like Awake VASER liposuction fat grafting, no longer require periods of bed rest. Most patients return to work and their normal schedules a few days after treatment. This makes it a lot more practical than it used to be (and possibly more practical than the prolonged time commitment of a weight loss program) for people with busy schedules.

Choosing Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons

At Aesthetic & Cosmetic Surgeons Los Angeles we take pride in designing procedures that help patients achieve their specific body goals. Our specialization and boutique approach to cosmetic surgery allows us to focus on providing the highest level of care to our patients–along with exceptional results.

Liposuction and fat transfer are central to our clinic, and you will meet with Dr. Jain as well as his talented body sculptist artist when you come in to discuss your procedure. Our team will educate you on the process and our plan for you–with our focus on keeping you safe and delivering you the individual results you are looking for.

Conclusion

There are many approaches to losing weight. all come with benefits and downsides. For people seeking fast, aesthetically-pleasing results, Awake VASER liposuction is among the best possible solutions.

Begin your transformation journey today. Contact our specialists to discuss the best body contouring solutions for you.