Smart Liposuction
June 24th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Smart Liposuction under the trademarked name SmartLipo™ is the first and only laser-assisted liposuction system offering a revolutionary and minimally invasive procedure for the removal of fat. Using a high-powered laser, smart liposuction is a new laser assisted body sculpting procedure with less down time and side effects than traditional liposuction. Smart liposuction can also be added after traditional liposuction to tighten the skin after the removal of large fat deposits. SmartLipo is such a smart procedure that gets rid of the unwanted ugly fat from the body so effectively that you can avoid ugly scars or redundant skin folds. And above all you can report to work within a few days.
Smart liposuction is safe with only minimal side effects. Smart laserlipolysis is a minimally invasive procedure which uses a laser to zap unwanted fat fast, whether on the face, neck, back, thighs, arms or breasts. Unlike traditional liposuction, laserlipolysis targets fat, quickly liquefying it so that it can either easily drain or be absorbed by the body’s lymphatic system where it’s then flushed naturally from the body. Smartlipo also has a shorter recovery time than traditional liposuction.
Smart Liposuction is the latest technological advance in the removal of fat. Smartlipo is the world’s first and only laser-assisted liposuction system to offer patients a revolutionary and minimally invasive alternative to liposuction. Smartlipo works with a very small cannula, or tube, approximately 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm in diameter containing a laser fiber is inserted into the skin. The cannula is moved back and forth delivering the laser’s energy to the fat cells, causing them to rupture and easily drain away. Smartlipo is a kind of laser assisted liposuction. Using the device, a 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser is delivered through a tiny cannula into the target areas of the body to rupture fat and coagulate tissue and blood vessels.
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Alternatives To Liposuction
May 30th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Many people would prefer to avoid surgery as a weight loss option and are looking for alternatives to liposuction.
If you’re looking for alternatives to liposuction you must read this article by natural bodybuilder Tom Venuto …
Fat Burners: The Unadulterated Truth
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.BurnTheFat.com
Fat burner supplements are advertised everywhere these days - on the internet, in magazines and even on TV. The ads almost always feature a very lean fitness model or bodybuilder and claim that these products, usually pills, were the secret to their six pack abs and very low body fat levels. Some of these ads suggest that the only way to get as lean as the “hot bodies” you see in the ads is by taking their “miracle pills” and that proper nutrition and exercise alone is not enough.
While I won’t dismiss the fact that there are ingredients in some fat “burner” products that might help a little bit, I take great displeasure in seeing misleading advertising claims as well as the misleading use of models who are often paid to endorse the product even though they may never have even used it (they’re just models!)
Many “fat burner” companies have been sued by the Federal Trade Commission for false advertising, false claims and falsifying before and after photos.
The best you get is a slight thermogenic effect and possibly some slight appetite suppression. A few products might work through other mechanisms like improving thyroid, but if you forgive me the generalization, I consider the effects of all these “fat burner” products to be minutia.
In one of my previous newsletters, I said that in my opinion, 97% of your results come from nutrition and training and maybe you get an extra 3% advantage from supplements. Just so you know those numbers arent something I just pulled out of thin air, lets take an example:
I have reviewed scientific data that EGCG, the active ingredient in green tea extract, if consumed in enough quantity, could increase thermogenesis / metabolic rate by an average of about 75 calories in 24 hours. Since ephedrine was taken off the market, green tea extract appears in many ephedra-free formulas these days. What is a typical calorie expenditure for an active male in 24 hours? lets say 2700 calories per day. 75/2700 = 2.7%.
That little extra doesnt hurt, especially when it’s delivered in a healthful package such as green tea (rather than central nervous system stimulants), but it’s minutia in the bigger picture. Another way to put this into perspective is to make a list of what other things would burn 75 calories (for 150 lb person:)
* walk your dog for 15 minutes
* walk for 5 minutes at normal casual pace three times a day
* 30 minutes of ironing
* bagging leaves and grass clippings for 14 minutes
* re arrange your furniture for 10 minutes
* wash your car, 15 minutes
* vacuuming for 15 minutes
* 7.2 minutes of walking up stairs (could be spread throughout the day)
Ah yes, but why move your body when you can take the pill and metabolism increases while you sit and watch TV? How about for your health? A body that is not moved, rots away. Unlike a car which only has so many miles on it and wears out from over-use, people are the only “machines” on earth that fall apart from under-use.
Here’s what any good personal trainer will always tell you: No amount of calorie restriction or pill-popping will ever give you FITNESS. It willl never give you STRENGTH. it will never get you MUSCULARITY. It will never give you FUNCTIONALITY. At best it will help you reduce body mass slightly.
On one hand, I’m tempted to say that everything counts and that yes, 75 calories here and 75 calories there, it ALL adds up, because it does. After you’re exercising regularly and all your fundamentals are in place, details and little things do matter.
I’m simply asking you to put the benefits of any fat burners in proper perspective and realize that (1) there is no “need” for taking them and (2) the claims made in the ads are often erroneous or exagerrated.
My advice on fat burners:
1. NEVER buy a fat burner unless you get independent verification of the claims made for the product.
How do you KNOW they really work? Are you SERIOUSLY going to take the advertisers word for it? Are you SERIOUSLY going to take someone else’s testimonial as fact? Get verification for yourself by going to the pub med data base and looking for the primary research.
2. Put it in perspective
With those products that work, such as those providing a small thermogenic effect, put that in perspective as compared to how easily you could burn that many calories with even light exercise like walking or housework. Keep in mind the additional fitness and strength benefits you will obtain from exercise as opposed to doing nothing and popping a pill.
3. See if there are any side effects or health warnings.
With all supplements and especially with prohormones or stronger thermogenics like the ephedrine and caffeine stack, (if you still have access to them), understand the risk to benefit ratio, and be certain you know the dangers and contraindications.
4. Read the label and see if the product contains enough active ingredient to even work.
A classic scam is when a “fat burner” advertisement quotes research that a certain inredient boosts metabolism, which might be true. What they may not tell you is that all the research with positive results used a large dosage of the ingredient, which might not be cheap. So the supplement company includes a “pinch” or “light dusting” of that ingredient just so they can say it’s in the bottle, even though it’s nothing more than “label decoration.” Then they have the audacity to invoke the research studies in their advertisements when the amount of the ingredient in their product is no where near what was used in the research!
5. Proprietary blend scam.
Some companies don’t let you see how much ingredient is in the product formula, because it contains multiple ingredients and they say their formula is a “trade secret” aka “proprietary”, so they list what is in the product but not how much. Well, if you don’t know how much is in there then how are you supposed to know whether it contains the proper dosage? (answer: you don’t!)
6. Make sure there is human research, not just rodent research.
In many cases, advertisements cite studies on rats and mice as “proof” under the assumption that the product will produce the same results in humans. Animal research is an important part of the scientific method, as it is often used to help find areas of research where human study should be pursued, or in the other direction, to trace back the mechanism that makes something work. However, for obesity research in particular, a positive finding in rats does not mean the same thing will happen in humans.
7. Look for more than one human study.
Consider trying a supplement after it has human research that has been replicated by different research groups which are not industry-sponsored. My policy is that I will usually only give a “buy” rating to a supplement when a product has an intitial well-designed human controlled trial published and then similar research has been replicated by another research group that is not supplement-industry funded.
Actually, I think it’s a good thing that nutrition and supplement companies fund and sponsor some of the research. They should. They should not only back up their claims with published clinical trials, they should share some of the cost of this expensive research.
However, a basic principle of the scientific method is replication. Other researchers should be able to duplicate the findings. Therefore, while the funding source does not necessarily prove bias, if there is only one study available on a supplement and it is company or industry sponsored, I usually take it with a grain of salt and put an asterisk next to it while I wait for confirmation from another study. (You might be surprised at how infrequently this type of confirmation occurs).
Do you really need “more” than nutrition and exercise?
Now, when you weigh the fact that even the products with research backing them only help a little, with the fact that many of the ads lie to you about research, exagerrate claims and hide vital information about ingredients, and with the fact that you can do a few more minutes of exercise per day and get the same results for free, how enthusiastic are you about fat burners? Yeah, that’s why I’m not real excited about them either and based on the fact that I use no drugs and no “fat burner” supplements and I compete in bodybuilding - very successfully - I’d say that the assertion, “it takes more than nutrition and exercise to get six pack abs” is patently false.
Train hard and expect success,
Tom Venuto
www.burnthefat.com
About the Author:
Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and a certified personal trainer (CPT). Tom is the author of “Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements using methods of the world’s best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and increase your metabolism by visiting: www.burnthefat.com
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What Is Vaser Liposuction
May 10th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
VASER liposuction is the latest, third generation ULTRASONIC liposuction technique that is designed to virtually eliminate bleeding during surgery and to reduce inflammation and bruising. VASER Ultrasound technology literally liquefies the fat, which allows for greater precision and vastly superior results.
Vaser liposuction is a surgical procedure that is a kinder and gentler alternative to tumescent and traditional liposuction, although it carries similar risks. These risks include: bleeding, bruising, irregular results, the need for a repeat procedure, burns, infection and other risks associated with any surgical procedure. Vaser liposuction is a procedure that is often carried out in the cosmetic surgeon’s office, rather than a hospital or ambulatory surgical center, with only the use of a local anesthetic. This means that patients undergoing the Vaser liposuction procedure are numbed by injection to the area being treated.
Vaser liposuction selectively targets the fat cells while preserving nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue. The fat cells are emulsified and then removed by suction with minimal disturbance of surrounding tissue yielding smooth results.
Fat may be removed from under the chin, cheeks, jowls, neck, upper arms, breast, chest, abdomen, buttocks, hips, inner and outer thighs, knees, calves, and ankles. Fat is removed by inserting a small hollow tube called a cannula into one or more tiny incisions near the area to be suctioned. The incisions are usually less than a quarter of an inch and placed in natural skin folds, making them less visible.
Liposuction can reshape and refine the face and body by carefully removing local fat deposits. The result is an improvement in body contour and body proportion. Liposuction is the number one cosmetic procedure performed in the U.S.A. For men it’s often “love handles”; in women it’s “saddlebags” and the “tummy pooch”.
The VASER System’s ultrasound energy bounces off vital collagen tissues, leaving them relatively intact as it dissolves and removes softer fat cells in a gentle manner.
See also laser-assisted liposuction.
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How Does Laser Liposuction Work?
May 7th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Laser liposuction or laser-assisted liposuction is a European technology designed to reduce the pain, swelling, and bruising associated with conventional liposuction methods.
What is liposuction?
Liposuction is the removal of unwanted bumps and lumps caused by excess fat in many areas of the body using suction tubes that are inserted into the body through small incisions. A vacuum pump is then attached to the tubes to remove the fat deposits.
How Liposuction Works
The way that laser liposuction works is that low-level laser energy waves are focused on the part of the body that need treatment. The waves penetrate the skin and weaken the membrane of the fat cells and the fat stored in these cell literally oozes out of the cells.
A small incision is then made and a tiny surgical instrument called a cannula is inserted to suck the fat from the area in a manner similar to conventional liposuction but without a major incision.
The low-level energy laser is then reset for optimal pain management relief. For the final procedure of laser liposuction the laser is then reset again for anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling which will dramatically reduce the post-operative discomfort. The following day the patient may return for a follow-up session of pain management.
Where can it be used?
The areas where laser liposuction are most commonly used on women are the abdomen, hips, thighs and knees. On men it is common on the abdomen, love handles, enlarged breasts, arms, and neck. Laser liposuction can also be used to remove the sweat glands from armpit area to reduce perspiration without any danger of interfering with the body’s process of cooling itself.
Advantage of laser liposuction
The advantages of laser liposuction become clear when compared to the conventional tumescent and ultrasonic-assisted liposuction. These two methods usually require a longer recovery period compared to the short recovery time of laser liposuction and, as mentioned previously, laser liposuction greatly reduces the swelling and bruising.
Another advantage of laser-assisted liposuction is that most patients do not require any type of postoperative prescribed pain medication. The time involved in laser liposuction is no longer than a conventional procedure and is usually done under local anesthetic.
Most patients having laser liposuction can usually return to normal activities within a matter of days.
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Where Can You Find Cheap Liposuction?
April 29th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Where Can You Find Cheap Liposuction? I hear many people suggesting that liposuction is cheap. This is correct when comparing liposuction to other forms of cosmetic surgery. However, there is no such thing as cheap liposuction and please remember that you get what you pay for.
Cosmetic surgery is extremely popular with both men and women today. The cost of most cosmetic surgery procedure is high, often running into tens of thousands of dollars depending upon the surgeon and type of the procedure involved. However, since the results can be quite spectacular it remains the most popular elective surgery in the world.
Liposuction is also a form of cosmetic surgery. It differs mainly in two major factors - the risks involved and the costs involved. The risks involved in liposuction tend to be much lower than those associated with other forms of cosmetic surgery due to its less invasive nature. Also, the recovery period is shorter and with fewer complications than that of the cosmetic surgery. Similarly while the costs of cosmetic surgery can shoot through the roof, liposuction usually involves a ceiling of $5000 plus minus a few extras. However, as mentioned earlier, I would not say that $5000 is cheap.
Cheap Liposuction or Cost-Effective Liposuction
I do not agree that liposuction is cheap. Cheaper? Yes. Cost-effective? Yes. But not cheap. So, when I hear people saying things like “cheap liposuction”, I hasten to correct them. There are many types of liposuction based on the areas where these are performed. You can sometimes have cheaper liposuction if you go to a less-experienced doctor or travel to a remote location.
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