What might account for 24% dissatisfaction among abdominal liposuction patients?
There are three important factors which relate to the body contour of the abdominal region: • subcutaneous fat, the fat just underneath the skin, • visceral fat, the fat behind the abdominal wall in the interior of the abdomen, and • the tightness of the abdominal muscles. Of these three factors, liposuction can only treat the first, the subcutaneous fat. If your problem is visceral fat, then the only way to address it is through a weight loss program. Liposuction can only be done in the area between the skin and the abdominal muscles. If your muscles are loose because of a lack of exercise, then you need to start an exercise program. If they are loose because they have been stretched out by past obesity or childbearing, then they can often be tightened as part of a tummy tuck. Remember, 74% of abdominal liposuction patients are satisfied with how their liposuction turned out. The other 24% may not have been realistic about how much liposuction alone would improve their abdominal conto
