If you are overweight and medically at risk, or if you’ve been trying to lose weight without any success, you may want to consider liposuction surgery. While diet and exercise are good first steps towards losing weight, the truth is that sometimes your body will prove resistant to losing fat; this is where plastic surgery comes in. Performed properly, surgery is a safe and effective method of losing weight. Here are a few of the benefits of liposuction and other related plastic surgeries:

It Can Help Treat Problem Areas

‘Problem areas’ refers to fat deposits that prove resistant to diet and exercise, including saddlebags or the lower abdomen, two common areas that may resist fat loss. Liposuction is a procedure that removes excess fat safely, and it is intended primarily for people with persistent fat deposits or those who are dangerously overweight. However, it is important to note that liposuction and similar procedures are not a substitute for diet and exercise, and shouldn’t be used unless necessary.

A Variety of Treatments to Choose From

Suction-based and tumescent liposuction are the popular techniques, but there are also a wider variety of plastic surgeries designed to remove problematic fat. Ultrasonic liposuction ruptures fat cells before removing them, which can the removal process more effective. Another procedure is laser liposuction, which loosens fat with a laser before suction is applied. Laser liposuction is new, but is being introduced at an increasing number of practices, such as Advanced Aesthetic & Laser Surgery.

The Procedures Are Safe

While liposuction and similar plastic surgery operations are usually invasive, they are far safer than most invasive surgeries. All the surgeon does is make an incision and place the suction tube in the problematic area to suck out the fat, so there is almost no risk of injury or side effects. Some patients may find their skin sagging afterward, and occasionally liposuction patients need another round for revisions, but even ultrasonic and laser liposuction are very safe.

If you’ve tried dieting and exercise without results, it may be time to consider plastic surgery. The number of liposuction and ‘tummy tuck’ procedures available continues to increase, and these procedures aren’t known to have dangerous side effects. Besides, if you’ve been struggling to lose extra fat, surgery may be the healthy choice to help you reduce the risk of future health problems.