Tropical Weight Loss
Tropical Weight Loss
Photo: Ann H
Tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) yields high patient satisfaction and improved quality of life in patients who are overweight or obese – despite a substantial risk of complications, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of ...
Symptoms of dopamine deficiency (low dopamine levels) may include: You lack motivation, “the drive.” You're tired. You can't concentrate. You're...
Read More »
While being overweight is a precursor to obesity and, like obesity, can increase the risk of diabetes, heart attack and stroke, it's also possible...
Read More »Tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) yields high patient satisfaction and improved quality of life in patients who are overweight or obese – despite a substantial risk of complications, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). An "overwhelming majority" of overweight/obese patients are happy with the results of abdominoplasty, according to the study by Dennis C. Hammond, MD, and colleagues of Partners in Plastic Surgery of West Michigan, Grand Rapids. They write, "A real quality of life improvement can be obtained by offering body contouring even in the face of obesity, with the caveat that the risk of minor postoperative complications is high." Risks Are Higher, But Body Contouring Has Real Benefits for Patients with Increased BMI Abdominoplasty is an effective procedure to improve the appearance of the abdomen. However, this and other body contouring procedures have historically been discouraged in overweight or obese patients. That reflects concerns that increased body mass index (BMI) may increase the risk of wound healing problems and other complications. The researchers analyzed the outcomes of tummy tuck surgery in 46 overweight/obese patients over a 12-year period. The patients were 41 women and five men, average age 49 years. All had a BMI of 25 or higher, with an average BMI of 32. (A BMI of 25 or higher is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 is the cutoff point for obesity.) Eighty percent of patients underwent abdominoplasty, most often including a procedure to restore weakened or separated abdominal muscles. The remaining 20 percent had a procedure called panniculectomy to eliminate excess, "hanging" abdominal fat and skin. The researchers analyzed the outcomes of surgery, including complication rates and patient-rated outcomes. Nearly half of patients had some type of complication. About 39 percent had minor complications, requiring office procedures or antibiotics. About nine percent of patients had major complications requiring a return to the operating room – mainly due to wound healing problems and/or fluid collections. Thirty-six patients completed follow-up surveys an average of 15 months after their procedure. Ninety-four percent of patients were satisfied with the results of abdominoplasty/panniculectomy, while 97 percent stated they would choose to have the procedure again. Ninety-seven percent of patients said the procedure had improved their quality of life. Nearly half of patients said they lost additional weight after surgery. "Abdominoplasty and panniculectomy in the overweight and obese patient presents as a surgical decision-making challenge for the treating surgeon," Dr. Hammond and coauthors write. Due to their increased risk of complications, patients are commonly advised to lose weight before undergoing body contouring surgery. The researchers note, "Even with weight loss, the excess skin and fat...will not completely recede and can still present as an impediment to normal function and exercise." While acknowledging the increased risks, they offered abdominoplasty or panniculectomy to overweight/obese patients "in an attempt to relieve the discomfort and physical effects of the excess skin and fat and offer the potential to jumpstart a weight loss process." The authors believe their results support this strategy. Although complications were frequent, most were minor and readily manageable, and many patients lost more weight after surgery. Dr. Hammond and colleagues conclude: "[E]ven in the face of this elevated complication rate, patient satisfaction is overwhelmingly high, making body contouring procedures in this patient population an acceptable option in appropriately selected patients."
“She cycled through days of high carbohydrates and low fat consumption, versus low carbohydrates and higher fat while maintaining protein intake,”...
Read More »
Foods That Age You Spicy Foods. 1/12. Some like it hot … and some can't take the heat. ... Margarine. 2/12. Your skin is the largest organ in your...
Read More »The HIT Sling was designed by a U.S. Navy SEAL and fielded during multiple deployments. It has undergone numerous improvements in the past few years in order to refine it and attempt to achieve perfection in a rifle sling.
Advanced Gunslinger Armament, LLC is a veteran owned and operated small business. AGA is not your typical company. We do not answer to money changers; any profit we make is merely a sign of our peers’ respect. We remain doer’s first, merchants second. Our profession is war and we strive to be masters of it. AGA’s purpose is to develop superior equipment because we do not settle for mediocrity or inferiority. We identify areas of kit that have been neglected and set about designing a perfect offering. If something is already being produced, we won’t reinvent the wheel simply to release our own knockoff in hope of capturing a fraction of the market share; we prefer instead to pay those creators homage. Every item we create or endorse not only embodies excellence, we also entrust our wellbeing to them when we go into harm’s way. You will not find advertising gimmicks, flowery language, snake oil, or pseudo promises enticing you to buy our wares. They either stand on their own merit or fall short of our pursuit of perfection. We live by “just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise”, and we incorporate this into every aspect of operation, from customer service to our products’ craftsmanship. It is our duty to deliver only what we ourselves would want to receive. Our purpose-built products offer a unique, perhaps niche, but always superior option. With our kit, likewise in life, we pursue perfection.
Eating healthier For Clarkson, her adherence to the Plant Paradox diet required her to eliminate a lot of processed and packaged foods. Eliminating...
Read More »
The only way you can physically and permanently reduce your stomach's size is to have surgery. You can lose overall body fat over time by eating...
Read More »
Phentermine starts to work very quickly after taking an initial dose. Phentermine medication gets absorbed through your gastrointestinal tract. It...
Read More »
A sufficient calorie deficit causes fats to be released from fat cells and used as energy. Exercise amplifies this process by increasing blood flow...
Read More »
Promotion
Promotion
Promotion
Promotion