subject: Why Is Liposuction So Popular? [print this page] Liposuction (also referred to as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy) enjoys a huge amount of popularity. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo the procedure. Even last year, during a recession, over 350,000 people underwent the surgery in America. In non-recession years, the surgery tends to have well over 400,000 patients.
For twelve out of the past thirteen years, lipoplasty has topped the charts as the number one most popular surgery in America. The procedure enjoys a similarly high level of popularity elsewhere in the world, as well. The procedure is popular in Europe, South America and many parts of Asia.
So, why is this procedure so intriguing and so perennially popular? There are a number of reasons. One is that people in our age and culture are so interested in the physical body. Appearances are important to us. For good or ill, physical appearance seems to affect our ability to make friends, to be trusted and even to get jobs. Although there is certainly not a one to one connection between beauty and success, the unfortunate truth is that sometimes people are chosen based on appearance when they should be chosen based on other factors.
Another reason which both feeds into and ties into the previous is that America is probably the fattest it has ever been. Everywhere you look, you can find frightening statistics about the overweight and obesity rates. Everywhere you look, you can find people peddling miracle cures and weight loss solutions.
It's no coincidence that so many bestselling books are diet or exercise plans. The majority of Americans want to find a way of losing weight. However, most Americans also are very busy and have a hard time making time for exercise or making healthy food. As a people, we tend to be sedentary. We work jobs that make us sit, and when we relax from work, we tend to sit and watch TV or do other non-taxing activities.
Because of this, liposuction is very appealing, because it is a way of improving one's appearance that doesn't require a lot of hard work. However, people should realize that the surgery cannot replace healthy living, and that it works best when it is accompanied by healthy life habits such as exercise and a good diet.
Finally, the procedure is popular because it is very adaptable. People's bodies vary a lot. Some people store excess fat around their waists. Others store it on their hips and butt. Still others carry their extra weight around their thighs. Some have problem spots that store too much fat on their neck or around their face, some carry too much around their breasts, and some have places around their knees or arms that they want to smooth out. One of the benefits of lipoplasty is that it can treat most areas where there is significant excess fat.
