Terri Ramsey Beavers One of the most common changes that we want to make to our bodies, to the point that we will seek medical assistance to do so, is weight loss. In particular, fat loss is the golden goose that has laid a thousand fads in the past. However, when it comes to investing in weight loss, you want to make sure that your money is going towards something that is likely to work. Here are a few options to consider.
Weight loss pills
In the past, weight loss pills have gained something of a bad reputation due to the fact that they were often marketed as a magic solution that required no work from the user. However, while the majority of mass-marketed “dietary supplements” that are supposedly designed to lose weight have to meet no regulations to prove their claims, there are some weight loss pills such as fat burners that can be effective.
Gastric sleeves
Rather than supplements, most people have found that procedures tend to offer the best chances of success when it comes to fat loss. For instance, a gastric sleeve is one effective weight-loss method that works by permanently removing a portion of the stomach, which reduces your stomach’s ability to hold food and thus will help you feel full after eating less food.
Liposuction
Gastric sleeves are perhaps some of the most demanding and invasive strategies when it comes to helping you lose fat. A more traditional approach, but one that’s still somewhat invasive, is that of liposuction, which involves directly sucking some of the fat from your body. However, work has to go into maintaining the weight difference after, as you can start to gain it back again just as easily.
Fat freezing
When it comes to removing a large volume of fat directly, liposuction is very effective. However, if you are looking to target specific, stubborn pockets of fat that might not be as large but can be just as annoying, then coolsculpting may help. This method of freezing fat cells to the point that they are broken up more easily removed as waste is very effective for targeting areas like the thighs, bra fat, love handles, as well as fat that can build up under the chin and is much less invasive than liposuction.
Noninvasive fat removal
Also known as non-surgical liposuction, this term covers fat freezing, as well as other devices that can send heat or sound waves into the fat cells to destroy them without injuring the skin, nerves, or other tissue. While the results are less dramatic than liposuction and it typically requires multiple treatment sessions, it involves no downtime or recovery and very few side effects. Aside from fat freezing, ultrasound therapy is one of the most widely used and effective methods available.
Whatever option you take, they are going to be most effective if you can commit to exercise and diet control alongside them. They are not a way of avoiding the work, but rather they can give you a headstart.
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