Working out and sticking to a diet to get to a great body is good. It benefits not only your body but also your mind. While this may work for most people, you may be unfortunate not to get your desired results. You could have tried different diets and various workout plans in pursuit of results that come so easily for others. Yet, nothing seems to get you there. Fortunately, there is something that can help you finally get there—liposuction. 

Liposuction is a treatment that plastic surgeons use to eliminate stubborn belly fat. It can help you get that trimmed body and improve your contours. The treatment is the most popular plastic surgery procedure in the United States for both men and women. Despite its impressive results and growing popularity, several myths about it can mislead you. 

Liposuction Eliminates Cellulite

While liposuction is a procedure that removes fat in specific areas, it does not improve cellulite. This is because cellulite is not only a result of fat collecting under the skin. Fat plays a role, but it is not the only one. 

The fat that causes cellulite usually accumulates under the connective tissues and presses them onto your skin. These connective tissues pressing against your skin are the leading cause of the dimpled appearance of cellulite. Liposuction does not remove the fibrous tissues that contribute to cellulite formation. 

Liposuction Helps With Weight Loss

One of the most common misconceptions about the liposuction procedure is that it is a tool for weight loss. While the treatment deals with fat extraction from the body, it is not a weight loss tool. The amount of fat you can lose safely with the procedure is limited. 

Moreover, the method works best for people living healthily and maintaining weight. Liposuction is a contouring procedure, not a fat reduction treatment. If you want to lose fat, it is best to try other options, such as diets and workout plans. 

Liposuction Results Are Temporary

Many think fat is just a bunch of lipids sticking together in different areas of your body. The truth is far different. Fat collects around fat cells found naturally in your body. When liposuction removes your fat, it also removes your fat cells. So, liposuction treatment delivers permanent results in this way. 

However, it is not to say you cannot gain weight. The difference is that your fat will be distributed to other body parts when you do. The result is a poorly balanced body figure. It is, therefore, important to maintain a healthy diet if you are to get the procedure.

Liposuction Corrects Saggy Skin

Liposuction only deals with extracting fat and not with skin remodeling. You can get saggy skin due to weight loss or aging. This is why candidates for the treatment should have good skin elasticity.

All Liposuction Procedures Are the Same

Over the years, surgeons have perfected the treatment, so there are now different forms. Each has a different outcome for different clients. Also, each type of treatment has a different protocol, which is why they have various advantages and disadvantages.

For more on debunking the common myths about liposuction, visit Texas Plastic Surgery - Jaime R. Garza MD at our office in San Antonio, Texas. Call (210) 981-4490 to book an appointment today.