Warm spring weather is a good time to work on the body ahead of summer, but some say the fat accumulated over the winter does not come off easily and the diet results are disappointing.
In winter, when temperatures drop, fat and calories tend to accumulate more than usual to maintain body temperature, so dieting after that season can be especially hard. The thighs and buttocks, made up of storage fat in particular, are even harder to change through dieting, which brings a good deal of stress over localized fat.
When someone is struggling with localized fat or is worn out by an unsatisfying diet, liposuction is one of the options they consider. Liposuction removes fat accumulated in the body directly, which can change the body line, and it can also help improve specific areas such as the thighs and buttocks.
According to Dr. Jaeho Cho, Director of TheLINE Plastic Surgery, predicting the amount of fat to be removed accurately matters more than anything for satisfaction with liposuction. An ultrasound fat analysis before surgery identifies the subcutaneous fat layer that can be removed, which allows accurate surgery and helps prevent side effects such as cellulite, skin sagging and skin irregularity that occur when too much or too little fat is suctioned.
Soft tissue such as muscle, blood vessels and nerves can also be identified, so only the subcutaneous fat layer is removed without unnecessary damage, raising the safety of the surgery, and recovery is faster, which brings forward the return to daily life. Applying ultrasound diagnosis to liposuction revision as well makes it possible to identify why the first surgery failed and to suction accurately.
For thigh liposuction, where fat is hard to lose, ultrasound diagnosis allows even suction across every layer of the thigh, and thanks to the hip-up effect the area from the hip line to the knee looks smooth and the lower body line looks longer. Suctioning through the tailbone and pelvic area at this stage means liposuction without worry about visible scars.
Dr. Yongseung Seo, Director at the clinic, said, "If you have decided on surgery after careful thought, it is necessary to proceed after a consultation with a medical team dedicated to liposuction and an accurate analysis of the underlying causes," adding, "Since systematic aftercare following liposuction is just as important, it is good to choose a clinic that has advanced equipment such as ultrasound and endoscopes as well as a specialized aftercare system."
