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Liposuction ?health? boost just to doctors? wallets?
October 10th, 2011, 6:00 am ? Post a Comment ? posted by MARILYN KALFUS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A new study that suggests liposuction might carry a health bonus has led to a?lot of headlines and sparked some?hope, but?plastic surgeon Terry Dubrow of Newport Beach says he doesn?t buy it.
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The study, conducted by a Kansas plastic surgeon,?published in a journal and presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons conference, showed for the first time that liposuction patients with high triglyceride levels ? a type of fat in the blood ? saw a significant reduction in those levels after their fat was sucked out in a liposuction procedure. White blood cell counts dropped, as well.
High triglyceride levels and elevated white blood cell counts are associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes.
But Dubrow, a board-certified plastic surgeon, said in an interview:
?This liposuction study doesn?t carry much weight ? no pun intended ? for me. The effects of liposuction on obese individuals has long been studied and it seems clear that it offers little to no benefit unless accompanied by changes in diet and exercise.
?Triglycerides alone,without and associated change in lipid profiles ( the ?good? HDL and ?bad? LDL), offer no health benefits regarding insulin resistance, metabolic syndromes and cardiovascular risk factors. The fact this study found a reduction in triglycerides is at best interesting and at least irrelevant.
?In this economy it?s nice for plastic surgeons to suggest that liposuction may be a healthy idea, but in my opinion only the plastic surgeon?s wallet receives any ?health? benefits.?
Are patients who might have seen news reports about the study asking him about it? His response:
?Yes, the wives are hoping I will tell them it?s true so they can convince their husbands it?s a good idea health-wise, but sadly, no.?
What does he tell them?
?I?m telling them if they want liposuction for a shape change it?s absolutely great. If they want a health change, to exercise and eat right.?
Does he think the study will prompt people who might be on the fence to go ahead and have liposuction, anyway?
?It shouldn?t and we should inform them honestly about that.?
Liposuction is among the most popular types of cosmetic plastic surgery. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, based in Garden Grove, estimates that 289,000 liposuction procedures were performed last year in the United States.
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Source: http://inyourface.ocregister.com/2011/10/10/liposuction-health-boost-just-to-doctors-wallets/43573/
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