Liposuction for the skinny

Monday June 26, 2006 ins: Body Contouring Tag(s):

The advent of microliposuction has raised concerns in the realms of cosmetic surgery. An article published in the New York Times points out that already-fit individuals still turn to liposuction for removing fat from obscure anatomical zones.

LOVE handles, saddlebags, turkey wattle. Self-conscious women have been trying to reduce those body areas for years. But now, with more efficient diets and fitness routines, women are turning to more obscure anatomical zones. The newest worries? "Bra fat" and "back fat."

Seeing those who are already skinny turning to liposuction for help, tells so much about the price people are willing to pay for the sake of beauty and perfection. In the outset, this looks like a fairly great innovation, but looking deeper, experts say that this might lead to an unhealthy mindset pertaining to modifications people do with their bodies.

They say these microprocedures may signal a shift in beauty standards in which people come to regard the body the way they do their cars or kitchens: as an object able to withstand never-ending renewal and modification.

And they worry that the idea of precision liposuction carries an inherent suggestion that everyone should have surgery, even those who are already beautiful.

As much as cosmetic surgery is aiming to help everyone become beautiful, certain limitations have to be drawn. Every thing has to be placed in its proper place. Cosmetic surgeons need to assess what is necessary from what is not. Moderation and necessity can be used as guiding points on this matter.

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