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What’s next after bariatric surgery? Tuesday November 21, 2006 in: Body Contouring Tag(s):
Technorati Tags: weight loss surgery, cosmetic surgery, gastric bypass, bariatric surgery

People who have problems with their obesity and who undergo drastic weight loss through bariatric surgery, only solve half of the entire predicament. Yes, they lose weight, but they are left with hanging bellies, and sagging skin.

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Liposuction: vacuum out, laser in Friday November 17, 2006 in: Body Contouring Tag(s):
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Liposuction, the most popular procedure in cosmetic surgery has once again undergone a facelift. If you think power-assisted liposuction is the latest in the field, think again. There’s more to liposuction than just cannula and vacuum.

The Food and Drug Administration has just recently approved a new, less-invasive technique for liposuction. And this is called Laser Body Sculpting.

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Childhood obesity and liposuction Tuesday November 14, 2006 in: Body Contouring Tag(s):
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When reports of a 12-year old girl getting liposuction were all over the World Wide Web, medical experts were worried. The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) announced that large-volume lipoplasty for weight loss in obese children is not scientifically proven to be safe and effective. Moreover, the Society stressed that liposuction is not an effective treatment for obesity in any patient, adult or not.

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Getting rid of arm flab Wednesday November 8, 2006 in: Body Contouring Tag(s):
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It is everybody’s desire to be fit and healthy. While some people are bestowed with a remarkable body type --- never getting fat despite unhealthy eating habits --- some are tormented with the fact that they even if they eat too little, excess fat is really just so hard to get rid of.

The presence of excess fat prompts people to look for ways to get rid of it. Some turn to diet and exercise for help. Others want a quick fix so they turn to weight loss surgery. When they eventually lose weight, other problems come into view. One of them is the unsightly arm flabs.

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Complications Monday October 30, 2006 in: Body Contouring Tag(s):

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As we talk about gastric bypass surgery, you might be left with the wrong impression that there are many gastric bypass complications to worry about.

Firstly, it strongly depends on the type of laparoscopic surgery. Secondly, read on to find out the truth about gastric bypass complications.

Roux en-Y gastric bypass complications

So let’s start with the advantages of the most common laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in the U.S. - the Roux en Y gastric bypass:

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Monday October 30, 2006 in: Body Contouring Tag(s):

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Gastric Bypass surgery is one of the most popular weight loss surgeries used for treating morbid obesity patients. Gastric bypass is a type of bariatric surgery that makes your stomach smaller, so you consume less food and your body absorbs fewer calories.

Bariatrics is a branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity patients through surgical interventions for weight loss. Bariatric surgeries are almost the only alternative left for the majority of morbid obesity patients with body mass index (BMI) over 40, or for those with BMI 35-40 and developed co-morbidities.

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