[Billiards, reporter Soyoung Ahn] According to 2018 OECD data, about 40% of the total adult population of the United States and about 5.5% in Korea were counted as obese. This figure is based on a body mass index (BMI, weight divided by height squared) of 30, and by the BMI 25 standard used in Korea, 35.7% are obese.
Research has reported that obesity is not only a cause of adult diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, but also has a negative effect on mental health, including depression. In fact, a considerable number of those who visit clinics because of being overweight or obese report experiencing symptoms such as 'I lost confidence after gaining weight' or 'I have problems in interpersonal relationships'.
The various health problems arising from the growing obese population are also bringing change to the fields of obesity treatment and body contouring. In the past, obesity was seen as a simple problem that could be solved by eating less and moving more, but recently more people want to address obesity through more active methods and improve toward a healthy figure.
Among these, liposuction is known as one of the representative medical interventions. It can directly remove, by surgical means, fat that has excessively accumulated only in specific areas such as the abdomen and thighs, in cases of severe obesity where weight loss is difficult through diet or exercise alone, or after pregnancy and childbirth.
The history of liposuction goes back about 50 years. It has developed rapidly since Giorgio Fischer of Italy first invented a liposuction device in 1974. However, removing fat from the body by physical means can damage tissue, and there are issues such as side effects where the skin sags or becomes bumpy after the fat is removed, and the removal of beneficial components of the fat along with it.
Medical progress to address this has led to the use of stem cells. The subcutaneous fat layer of our body contains, in addition to fat cells, effective cells and components such as stem cells, immune cells, vascular endothelial cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM, Extracellular Matrix). Among these, stem cells help with wound healing through capabilities such as self-renewal and immune response regulation, so preserving stem cells during liposuction can help with recovery and regeneration in the treated area, reduction of pain, prevention of unevenness of the skin surface, and the preservation or increase of skin elasticity.
A decrease in the number of stem cells can be described, in other words, as aging. Conventional liposuction leads to a local decrease in the number of stem cells, so in some cases problems such as skin sagging appear after the procedure. Stem cell liposuction is an advanced technique that leaves behind the beneficial cells and components within the fat described above and removes only the fat cells. If you are considering liposuction, proceeding through a thorough diagnosis at a facility equipped with stem cell-related technology and infrastructure can raise satisfaction with the eventual result.
Advice by : Dr. Jaeho Cho, TheLINE Plastic Surgery Stem Cell Research Institute
Source : Billiards https://www.thebilliards.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=12590
