According to The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), liposuction can bring positive health benefits for the heart.
With more than 200,000 people across America – and many more across the globe – undergoing liposuction procedures last year alone, news that it brings more than just aesthetic benefits is pleasing.
Alongside losing weight and toning up, customers who have had the weight-loss procedure are also lowering their risk of heart disease.
Researchers from ASPS reported that the levels of 'bad' fats – known as triglycerides – which live in the blood, and cholesterol were significantly lower in those who had had liposuction. An average reduction of 43 per cent in the level of bad fats following the procedures was noted.
A reduction in white blood cells – which are linked to obesity, strokes and heart attacks – was also noted.
Detroit-based cosmetic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn told ABC News, “This is the first study we've ever had that has shown there are more beneficial effects to liposuction than just to someone's self-image. And who wouldn't mind looking better and being healthier at the same time?”
Dr Youn, like all medical experts, advocates living a healthy lifestyle.“Obviously, liposuction is never going to be a substitute for a good diet, regular exercise and maintaining healthy weight. But the fact that it has a potential additional positive benefit is worth knowing,” he said.
The experts agreed that, whilst liposuction can be an extremely effective cosmetic procedure for enhancing a person's appearance and self-confidence by slimming their figures, it does not solve the problem of the other fats contained within the body that could lead to heart disease in the future.
Liposuction only removes the subcutaneous fat which is located just below the skin's surface.
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