Body Care Facts & Health Tips

Lip enhancement surgeries are popular around the world, people trying to gain fuller and more attractive lips. This has been brought about by influence from the media and fashion magazines that depict people with fuller lips as beautiful. Cosmetic surgery can be performed on a person who wants fuller lips. The process is either surgical or non-surgical, the latter a home treatment program where the patient is given something to inject in the lips. Lip augmentation has been in the global community since after 1995. This gained popularity because the procedure became cheaper. There was a time when lip enhancement was for the up market in the society.

The process became cheaper due to the introduction of substances that had long been used in other medical procedures. Biocompatible substances that were strictly used for specific processes became available to plastic surgeons. The materials are used to augment misshapen lips and add fullness to thin lips. Some of the processes and materials include:

• A substance called autologen – material manufactured from the patient’s skin and injected into the lip.
• Alloderm – this is skin tissue from a cadaver or corpse. The skin is processed, purified and treated thoroughly to remove any infection from the corpse.
• Collagen – the material to be injected into the lip is derived from bovine skins.
• Radiance – this is a solution processed in the laboratory combining calcium hydroxylapatite and gel. This combination has been around in medicine for many years.

Advantages of Lip enhancement

• The person is able to view himself in a better way. Any cosmetic surgery, when properly done, increases the person’s self-esteem. People who were once afraid of what people will perceive are not bold enough to live their lives without any hindrance from esteem issues.
• In the case of misshapen lips, correcting this will improve the speech of the person. Some people have speech impairments because the lips are not shaped properly. When augmentation and correction is done, the person is able to speak and express himself. Some people were in pain, physically or psychologically, but thanks to corrective surgery, the pain can be taken away.
• Lip enhancement has opened a new branch in the field of medicine thereby opening up job opportunities for people. As the trend is steadily catching pace in other countries, more and more people can find employment.

Disadvantages of Lip enhancement

• In relation to esteem, if the process is done shabbily, the patient will have low self-esteem. This is because people will stare and comment negatively about the look. Tabloid newspapers because of a lip enhancement procedure gone wrong have devoured celebrities. As a result, the esteem and image of the person is destroyed.
• Some serious medical emergencies have occurred due to the patient reacting badly to some substance injected in the lips. Although this is carelessness on the part of the doctor, still the one affected is the patient.

Since lip augmentation is not permanent, the costs incurred by the patient are high. Some procedures are more expensive than others are. Maintaining the enhancement means extra cost for the patient.

The problem with excess fat, other than the obvious health hazards, is in losing it. Fat, like most physical problems simply refuses to go away no matter how hard you try. There are lots of new and innovative ways of losing fat coming to the forefront these days, but most of them are not worth a mention. So how does lipodissolve fare?

If you haven’t heard of it yet, you should know that lipodissolve is a process in which a chemical known as phosphatidylcholine (PPC), is injected in your body, in order to melt away the excess fat. This formulation usually also contains lecithin, derived from Soy beans, which enhances the action of the enzyme lipase, which is responsible for breaking down fat.

In some other formulations homeopathic agents and FDA approved medications may also be used. More often than not, the quality of the formulation used in the process is what determines the results.

And how does lipodissolve actually work? Well, it bursts open the fat cells! Yes, the formulation used in the process causes a reaction known as ‘lysis’ which basically involves the rupturing of the walls of the fat cells. When this happens, the cell matter gets dissolved and is gradually flushed out from within the body. This happens after the fat content of the cells is taken to the liver, further decomposed and then excreted.

So now that you have understood the basic of lipodissolve, here are some other facts about this process which may be of interest:

• Lipodissolve scores over liposuction because it is not a surgical procedure and neither does it require anesthesia. The entire process lasts about 30 minutes and you can resume work once it’s over.
• As you may have guessed by now, lipodissolve actually works best for spot reduction. So, if you have a specific area of the body where fat has accumulated, you can use this treatment instead of doing something which will also affect other parts of your body.
• Usually visible changes start occurring after two sessions, while in some cases even one is enough.
• The number of sessions you will require depends on the amount of fat accumulated. As there is a limit to the amount of chemical formulation injected in your body, doctors will space out the sessions 4-8 weeks apart. It usually takes about 3-4 sessions to achieve desired results.
• You should remember that the success of lipodissolve is not judged by how much weight you have lost, but by the reduction in girth. So, you can lose 6-18 cm in the abdomen, 4-12 cm for thighs, 2.5-7 cm for arms and so on.
• The results of lipodissolve can last as long as seven years if you maintain the right lifestyle with lots of exercise. But since deposit of fat is related to the ageing process, you may want maintenance treatment for even longer lasting results.

So, hopefully this explains the lipodissolve treatment comprehensively and you can now decide whether you want to go for it or not.

Reducing body fat, for looking good and feeling better is what everyone wants. But it’s achieving this objective which is the difficult part. You may have tried a lot of things, often because others were doing the same. But if you have not yet found the right results, maybe you have not yet tried mesotherapy. If you keep reading you will find out more about this wonderful medical procedure and its various benefits too. Maybe then you will decide to give it a try!

Conceived in the year 1952, this is an esthetic medical treatment which can serve as a great alternative to liposuction and plastic surgery, or even the use of invasive chemicals. This treatment aims to remove the cellulite which accumulates just under the skin in and around the mesoderm layer. Hence the name ‘meso’-therapy!

So what are the major benefits of mesotherapy? Here is a list which will amaze you for sure:

• It is a non-invasive process. This is not a surgery or anything remotely as painful as some other fat removal techniques. A mixture of amino acids, vitamins and other medications are simply injected under the skin to start melting down excess fat.
• The process is subtle and you do not feel a thing. As the medication starts working it breaks down cellulite and improves the flow of blood. This allows fat to be carried away and excreted from the body.
• You do not require preparation for this therapy. In fact, the only thing you need to do, is maintain a healthy diet before and after the therapy. The entire procedure usually lasts no more than 30 minutes, which is why it is often called a ‘lunch time treatment’.
• Mesotherapy helps in removing fat from specific areas of the body. Thus getting rid of love handles or double chin, is possible without bothering other parts of the body. This is why mesotherapy is used for sculpting and toning purposes.
• This therapy can also induce weight loss, because once the fat stores starts to be depleted normal bodily functions resume and so, more of the stored fat is utilized for creation of energy.
• Even if you are not bothered about losing weight, as long as you lose those inches, this is the treatment for you. This is because mesotherapy is known to bring down waistlines and cloth sizes.
• As fat under the skin starts disappearing, the skin quality improves because it is not stretched anymore. Also irregularities in the contour of the skin (caused by lumps of fat) also disappear with passing time.
• Unlike some other non-invasive treatments, mesotherapy does not take ages to show its action. You can start losing fat and getting slimmer within 2 weeks. The effects can be enhanced even further if you exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet.

And the best part is that the changes brought about by mesotherapy are usually permanent. As long as you take care not to accumulate fat any further, you are fine. So, have the benefits of mesotherapy motivated you enough to give it a try?

Weight loss must be at the top of your mind when you are overweight or obese. But this does not mean that you must throw caution to the wind in order to achieve the desired weight loss results quickly. But the question is how do you know which weight loss methods are improper? Well, you have come to the right place because if you keep reading you will find out 10 ways which are definitely NOT right for losing weight.

All these ways of losing weight may be followed by more than one person today, simply because people are often misled when it comes to weight loss, partly due to their urgency and haste. So, you must make it a point not to adopt the following ways in order to lose weight:

1. Methods which can induce bulimia. There are some specific diets and techniques such as forced vomiting which can lead to bulimia. Use of laxatives and diuretics fall in the same category and can be really harmful for your body. Losing weight is not so important that you will put your life on the line!

2. Crash diets or yoyo diets. Crash diets are basically an alternate name for starvation. These can cause serious malnutrition in the body and you will find little or no energy to carry on with day to day activities if you are on one of these diets. Moreover, they can ultimately lead to hospitalization if it’s not already too late!

3. Surgical fat loss methods. It is true that modern medical science can allow you to lose fat via surgery. But is it worth a try? Perhaps not, if you consider the risks and side effects which are part and parcel of these surgeries. Surgery may be an option only when diet and exercise is not doing the job for you (which is highly unlikely) and your weight is getting out of bounds. But do give proper thought to these life-changing surgeries if you must undergo them.

4. Fat burning drugs. Over the ages fat burning drugs have been the dieter’s best friend or at least this is what people wanting to lose weight think. But in reality most of these fat burning supplements have side effects for which they have been withdrawn from the market.

5. Drugs which suppress appetite. These drugs have also been used by many weight loss hopefuls, but most have paid the price because these drugs can damage your health greatly.

6. Fad dieting. These diets are promoted as the next best thing since sliced bread, on the internet. While very few of them work, there are quite a few which may be unsafe for you.

7. Psychological techniques such as hypnosis. Despite the clamor about weight loss induced by hypnosis, there is no scientific evidence that this method actually works.

8. Going flat out. If you are too harsh on yourself whether at the gym or at the dinner table, you will never be able to achieve weight loss.

9. Exercise without proper diet. Exercise alone cannot help you lose weight, though this is what some people profess.

10. Taking it as a duty rather than a challenge. Remember that weight loss is not a chore; it is an objective you want to achieve for your own good!

Girls are asking more often for breast augmentation and other cosmetic surgeries at younger and younger ages.  As a result, plastic surgery is becoming increasingly popular with adolescents.  Though breast augmentation surgery is not recommended for girls under 18 years old there is no law against it.  There are many things that young women seeking breast implants are not aware of.  Here are some factors to take into consideration before you decide to permanently augment your breasts in your teens or twenties.

Breast Development

Many girls continue to develop breasts into their twenties.  Many girls who feel that they need breast implants as young adolescents may not see the necessity anymore after they have finished developing.

More Operations

Many women falsely believe that breast augmentation surgery is a one stop solution for their breast size issues.  In actually breast augmentation surgery is a long and complicated process.  Most women need to have the operation repeated about once every eight to ten years.  If you decide to get a breast augmentation at a very young age you will face more operations in your lifetime.  These surgeries are very invasive and the recovery process is substantial.  In addition to this breast augmentation surgery is extremely expensive and is not covered by insurance.

Complications

The longer you have implants the more likely complications are to arise.  Complications include pain and hardness in the breast, numb or desensitized nipples, and infections.  These complications are not uncommon and can be quite painful.  Complications involving the nerve endings in your nipples may be permanent, causing you to lose any and all sensation in the nipple, even if you opt to remove the implants.

May Interfere with Breastfeeding

Though most girls in their teens and early twenties have never given a though to breastfeeding it is the best nutrition that a mother can provide for her child.  In addition to being filled with disease fighting antibodies and far more nutritious than even the best formula, breast feeding is a vital part of bonding with children. Women who get breast augmentation surgery may have difficulty breast feeding or not be able to breastfeed at all.  Though it might not be important to you at this time in your life, breastfeeding may be very important to you later.

Unattractive Stretching of Tissue

Many women, who get breast implants early in life, later opt to remove their implants.  This can be for a variety of reasons including the desire to breast feed a child, health issues, or simply as a means of looking more professional. The removal of implants can be just as expensive as the cost of the initial breast augmentation surgery and it is unlikely that this surgery will be covered by insurance.

Aside from being expensive there is another downside to removing breast implants.  The skin left behind has been stretched out by the augmentation and is often left very saggy and “empty” in appearance.  This leaves women who have not only suffered through a great deal of pain but also spent tens of thousands of dollars with breasts that are far less attractive than they were before surgery.

The truth is that there is no perfect age for breast augmentation surgery.  If you are looking for the best time to get breast augmentation surgery you should wait until you are in your mid-thirties at the youngest. This will mean fewer surgeries throughout your lifetime.  It also means that your breasts will have time to fully develop.  By the mid-thirties most women are also much more aware of what they want in life.

Cellulite is a normal skin change that occurs in nearly all post pubescent females.  It also occurs in some men, though this is much rarer. Heredity is the biggest factor in how much cellulite you will develop as you get older.  Contrary to popular belief cellulite really isn’t a result of weight. Though the jury is still out on how effective treatment is for cellulite there are many different ways to try.  These are the common cellulite treatments that are available today.

Surgery

Two types of surgery to remove cellulite are available today.  Both are extremely expensive options that should only be used as a last resort.

The invasive surgery that is used to remove cellulite works by basically sucking underlying fat deposits out of the patient’s body.  This tightens the patient’s skin and helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite.  For surgeries such as this or for the very invasive full body life, you must be in excellent health.

The newer non invasive procedures for removing cellulite are laser surgery treatments.  This is the process of using a laser to penetrate the skin a few inches and destroy cellulite.  It is a popular alternative to traditional surgery and is far less invasive.

Lipomassage

Lipomassage is a system that uses suction to break up fat deposits under the skin in order to destroy cellulite.  It is another popular alternative to traditional surgery. It seems to be pretty effective to many people though probably not permanent.  More than this lipomassage can be extremely painful and more detailed than something like laser treatment surgery.

Cellulite Removal Creams

There is really no evidence to suggest that cellulite removal creams work.  They are extremely popular and a new one seems to come out every few months but these creams really have no scientific reason to work.

Diet and Exercise

A healthy diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals can help some with the development of cellulite.  Water is also beneficial to decreasing the amount of cellulite on the body.  Some cellulite growth is blamed on lack of water in the diet.  This is probably true since not getting enough water in your diet can wreak all sorts of havoc on your skin.  It certainly wouldn’t hurt to drink a few extra glasses of water each day.

There are also some exercises that are said to eliminate cellulite.  These exercises do seem to help in a way.  Exercises mostly work by making cellulite less noticeable.   They tone up the muscles that are underneath your cellulite and therefore decrease the magnitude of cellulite.

Different people have different degrees of cellulite.  It is primarily a female problem and for the most part it is common and natural.  It is far rarer not to have cellulite since 9 out of 10 women are said to have at least some cellulite on their body. Cellulite most often occurs on the back of the thighs or the stomach.  Please investigate all surgical procedures thoroughly.  There are risks and complications to any type of cosmetic surgery, even the non invasive laser surgeries that are gaining popularity.