Liposuction Effect

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Pulled from the we-knew-it-was-too-good-to-be-true file: Liposuctioned fat makes a fast return—and not where you’d expect it to land, according to a study published in Obesity. For the trial, University of Colorado researchers assigned nonobese women to have fat removed from their thighs and lower abdomen—about 5.8 pounds—or to refrain from having the procedure.

A year later all removed fat had returned, just not to where doctors had suctioned it from. Fat was redistributed upstairs, mostly in the upper abdomen but also around the shoulders and triceps, said study author Robert H. Eckel, MD. The surprising result wasn’t dependent on the surgeon’s skill, say obesity researchers, but on basic biology: The body “defends” its fat; every time a fat cell dies, another is formed to take its place.

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But why the redistribution? Liposuction may destroy the fishnet structure under the skin where fat cells live, speculates Samuel Klein, MD, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the Washington University School of Medicine, who was not involved in the study. If you’re only looking to spot reduce, be sure to weigh the pros and cons of liposuction against other measures, such as diet and exercise.

Last year Americans spent $6.6 billion on breast implants, liposuction and tummy tucks ” a 9 percent increase over 2009. Meanwhile, demand for cheaper, nonsurgical procedures fell 9 percent.

“No doubt a big part of the rebound is the economic recovery,” said Felmont Eaves III, president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in Garden Grove, Calif., which published the national survey of 938 physicians.

Utah’s major hospital chains, including Intermountain Healthcare, University of Utah health centers and MountainStar, report no significant change in any types of surgeries. But plastic surgeons in the state say they’re seeing an upswing.

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“The majority of my patients are postpartum and professional women who have decided their personal finances and the economy are now secure enough to get the work done,” said Brian K. Brzowski, a plastic surgeon in South Ogden. “I’ve certainly seen a nice little bounce.”

The beauty industry is especially susceptible to swings in fortune, and last year’s rebound ” 1.6 million cosmetic surgeries in all ” may bode well for consumer confidence. A 2009 study by The Cleveland Clinic charted a direct correlation between reconstructive surgeries and three major U.S. stock market indexes, the Dow, SP 500 and NASDAQ.

And there’s been speculation nationally that out-of-work, middle-aged men and women are going under the knife to remake themselves into attractive job prospects.

Eaves believes that’s “an urban myth” and attributes consumer interest to pent-up demand. “In the last 15 years I’ve only had one or two patients mention work as a motivating factor, although it may be a consideration for some,” he said.

Practitioners in Utah agree and say people put off desired surgeries during the recession.

Face-lifts surged 35 percent nationally last year, driven in part by more interest from men. It is one of the more costly procedures, averaging $6,629 nationally for just the surgeon fees.

Topping the list for men is liposuction, though the procedure has been waning in popularity for some time.

“That could be because we’re doing less lipo as nonsurgeons get into the business,” said plastic surgeon Angela Keen, in Cottonwood Heights.

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Brzowski said breast implants at his South Ogden practice are up 80 percent from a recessionary lull. That’s in contrast to the national numbers, which show breast augmentation holding steady during the downturn.

The procedure surpassed liposuction in popularity for women in 2008 and gained just 2 percent in 2010, says ASAPS.

The report underestimates nonsurgical treatments, because ASAPS polled only plastic surgeons, dermatologists and head and neck surgeons.

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The society then used the data to project rates of cosmetic surgery for the nation’s 24,500 physicians who are board certified in these specialties.

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