Can liposuction remove abdominal muscles? Can you lose weight painlessly with the "Slim Pen"? Doctor: If you don't change your bad habits, you will still gain weight
Can liposuction remove “abdominal muscles”? The effect may be limited if the stomach is “too greasy”
“Obesity” is a common problem for modern people. According to statistics from the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, the average overweight rate among Taiwanese people during 2016-19 was 47.9%, and almost 1 in 2 people was obese. Due to the increasingly refined diet of Taiwanese people, the popularity of snacks and hand-cranked drinks, and the reduction in outdoor exercise during the epidemic prevention period, many people have been surprised to gain weight during the epidemic, and weight control and posture issues have received increasing attention.
Diet control and regular exercise are the main keys to weight control, but modern people are busy with work and have stressful lives. Many people consider the cost of time and will consider liposuction surgery or slimming pen treatment. Dr. Wu Wanhua from Pure Aesthetic Clinic said in an exclusive interview with “healthorn” that liposuction surgery is to extract fat from the “fat layer” deep in the subcutaneous tissue to achieve body sculpting and improvement. If you just want to make your “abdominal muscles” visible again through liposuction, you must remove superficial and deep fat at the same time. Therefore, for people whose abdominal fat is too thick, the effect of liposuction is relatively limited.
Dr. Wu Wanhua said that after the liposuction surgery, the fat in the subcutaneous tissue is removed, but the “total area” of the skin remains unchanged. Therefore, the skin may be saggy and loose, and the epidermis is also prone to unevenness. At this time, you can By wearing body shaping garments to put pressure on the skin, uneven unevenness can be gradually improved. Dr. Wu Wanhua reminds that the effect of liposuction depends on the doctor’s skill. If the force control during the operation is insufficient, serious skin collapse may occur.
Will the slimming pen make you lose weight just by lying down? Even if you don’t exercise and eat randomly, you will still gain weight.
In addition to liposuction or body sculpting, a hotly discussed topic of “painless weight loss” recently is the “slimming pen” which is an injection treatment. Dr. Wu Wanhua explained that the distal intestine in the human body secretes hormones called “incretins”, among which GLP-1 hormone has the effect of delaying gastric emptying and prolonging the feeling of satiety. Slim Pen is a treatment method that simulates GLP-1. Its ingredients are 97% similar to incretin. It makes it less likely to feel hungry after administration, making it easier for patients to control their daily diet and achieve weight control.
Dr. Wu Wanhua said that the effect of the slimming pen is not limited to weight loss, so it is not uncommon to improve patients with hyperlipidemia and gastroesophageal reflux. However, Slim Pen needs to be applied regularly to have sustained effects. If patients do not adjust their diet, maintain a good daily routine, and develop exercise habits during treatment, or even return to bad habits such as smoking and drinking, they may still face weight gain and other health problems in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to cooperate with doctors and nutritionists during treatment to establish a correct and healthy lifestyle.
In addition, Dr. Wu Wanhua reminded that the slimming pen is not suitable for all groups, such as pregnant women, breast-feeding women, patients with medullary thyroid cancer, patients with multiple endocrine tumors type 2, and people with drug allergies. The above-mentioned groups are recommended to go to a qualified hospital first. The medical center will conduct consultation and fully discuss with the doctor before confirming whether treatment is acceptable.
Dr. Wu Wanhua emphasized that liposuction and slimming pen are the most common medical aesthetic treatments at this stage, and they cannot be treated equally. Liposuction is closer to local sculpting, while slimming pen is aimed at appetite control, helping patients gradually improve their eating habits, and at the same time, combined with exercise and fitness, can comprehensively improve their posture. The appearance after slimming is also more natural, and problems such as weight regain caused by excessive weight loss can be avoided.
