Liposuction Alternative in Sydney Australia - Dr George Calfas: GMC Cosmedical Sydney

A general overview...
The first revolution in body contouring was the introduction of liposuction in the late 1970's. For the first time we could permanently alter body shape by surgically sucking out localised deposits of fat from areas that have proven difficult to remove by diet and exercise.

The second revolution is now here! Lipolysis provides these amazing results without surgery. Through this innovative treatment, the localised fat deposits are injected and then dissolved, transforming your body contour.

What is Lipolysis?
'Lipo' means fat and 'lysis' means dissolving; so, Lipolysis means the process of dissolving fat by means of injection.

Can you really melt fat by injection?
Many years of extensive experience throughout Europe and America has shown this to be a very safe and effective way of permanently removing fat from any stubborn areas. The stomach, back, thighs, buttocks, neck and arms may all be treated.

What is fat?
Like all other body tissues, fat is composed of cells. These fat cells are called adipocytes and are designed to store surplus energy for our body's future use. When we eat more than we need, the surplus food is converted to fatty substances, called lipids. The Lipids are then stored inside these cells. When this happens repeatedly the fat cells will bloat up with lipid material, causing our fat tissues becomes thicker. The opposite happens when we don't eat enough or we exercise more, the cells give up their lipid stored and become smaller and so our fat tissues become leaner. What is important to note is that the number of fat cells present does not change, only their size changes.

Why am I this shape?
Genetically we inherit our parents' characteristics. For example, if your family trait is to have large arms or large thighs, then chances are that you will inherit the same shape. When this occurs it means that you have been born with greater numbers of fat cells in these areas making them larger / fatter.

How can I change my shape?
Since weight control and exercise can only change the size of each fat cell but not the number of cells present, then your basic shape remains the same. This means that your arms or thighs still remain proportionately bigger despite the exercising and diet. The only way to change your shape is to remove fat cells from the affected areas to reduce their numbers. The only two ways that this can be done is through surgery (Liposuction) or by dissolving away the cells (Lipolysis).

Alternative to Liposuction Sydney - GMC Cosmedical