[Jeju Transport Welfare News, reporter Jihong Kim] According to a 2019 announcement by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 50% of women who have given birth experience postpartum blues, and 34% of these fall into the at-risk group for postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is mainly caused by the rapid hormonal changes experienced during pregnancy and childbirth, but appropriate counseling and treatment are often needed because of factors such as child-rearing after birth, disconnection from social relationships, and changes in the relationship with a spouse.
Stress about physical changes in particular is increasing. During pregnancy, a woman's body accumulates a large amount of body fat in order to protect the fetus and supply nutrients, and this remains after childbirth. As the saying goes, 'if you do not lose the weight within six months after giving birth, it stays with you', and women put great effort into regaining their former figure after childbirth. But body fat, once increased, is not easy to lose. In particular, an average weight gain of around 10 kg also stretches the skin, and this can be difficult to address through dietary control or exercise.
In such cases, abdominal contouring that combines liposuction with lift surgery can help. Lift surgery is plastic surgery that pulls and excises loose, sagging skin, and belly skin that has lost firmness and sagged after childbirth or rapid weight loss can be removed through abdominoplasty. In the past, lift surgery was carried out simply by incising the skin and pulling it to add firmness, but in that case firmness declined over time and large scars remained.
In such situations, abdominal contouring surgery using stem cells, which have an effect on cell recovery and regeneration, can be considered. Stem cells (SVF, stromal vascular fraction) are versatile cells that can differentiate into various tissues of our body and work to support cell recovery and regeneration. A large quantity of stem cells is contained not only in bone marrow and cord blood but also in fat, so leaving these components behind during liposuction and suctioning only the pure fat cells can support recovery and lower side effects.
Stem cell abdominal contouring can also lower the side effects that may appear after liposuction. It supports the recovery of tissue damaged during the liposuction process so the skin does not become bumpy or develop pigmentation. In addition, injecting it into the area where skin was excised helps minimize scarring and increase skin elasticity, contributing to a smooth, firm abdomen.
However, since stem cell-based surgery has not been widely used in Korea for very long, thorough prior verification is necessary. It can be safer to receive surgery at a facility directly operated by specialized personnel and researchers, from a surgeon with extensive experience.
Stem cell abdominal contouring is a higher-level body contouring method that combines liposuction and abdominoplasty, a complex and demanding surgery, with the advanced medical technology of fresh stem cells. It is therefore advisable to receive the procedure at a specialized clinic with extensive surgical experience and a high level of understanding of the surgery.
Advice by : Dr. Jaeho Cho, Chief Director of TheLINE Plastic Surgery
Jeju Transport Welfare News, TW News
Source :https://www.jejutwn.com/news/article.html?no=117957
