Certain areas of the body can have resistant pockets of fat despite efforts to reduce our body fat with diet and exercise. These areas typically are the arms, love handles (flanks), abdomen (belly) and inside thigh.
Factors that can contribute to excess fat are obviously diet and lack of exercise. However, genetics, stress, medical conditions, hormone imbalance and lack of sleep can be contributing factors.
The best solution is always to treat the underlying cause.
If efforts to reduce body fat are failing, during your consultation with Dr Rory he will conduct a full medical history, perform an examination and advise best how to proceed.
Certain areas of the body can have resistant pockets of fat despite efforts to reduce our body fat with diet and exercise. These areas typically are the arms, love handles (flanks), abdomen (belly) and inside thigh.
Factors that can contribute to excess fat are obviously diet and lack of exercise. However, genetics, stress, medical conditions, hormone imbalance and lack of sleep can be contributing factors.
The best solution is always to treat the underlying cause.
If efforts to reduce body fat are failing, during your consultation with Dr Rory he will conduct a full medical history, perform an examination and advise best how to proceed.
Non-surgical options for fat removal include with either fat dissolving injections called deoxycholic acid or with cryolipolysis (Fat freezing) called Coolsculpting.
Surgical removal is perfomed by liposuction with either the Bodyjet or Vaser liposuction systems. If there is an element of loose skin then further surgery may be indicated to remove loose skin as well.
This may involve and upper body lift to remove excess skin. This can be perfomed in conjuction with a bust lift or bust reduction.
The choice of treatment will be determined during your consultation with Dr Rory and it will be emphasized that these treatments are not a substitute for a healthy lifestyle.
In some instances, Dr Rory may refer you to a trusted bariatric surgeon colleague for assessment. Bariatric surgeons specialize in surgeries to help you loose weight.
They do this by performing surgery that restricts the amount of food the stomach can hold or reduces the absorption of nutrients, or a combination of the two.
