How to Get Rid of Fat After Pregnancy: Liposuction & Coolsculpting
November 05, 2014
It’s a common question I hear from women who come in for consultations after they’ve gone through pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding: how do I get my body back? No wonder it’s a topic that comes up all the time. You can’t pass by a magazine rack without seeing tabloids reporting on how quickly new moms in Hollywood find their bodies “bouncing back” to a pre-pregnancy state with seemingly no help at all. But that kind of timeline is just not a realistic standard. We have no idea what’s going on behind the scenes (not that it’s any of our business to begin with) and most women don’t have the resources to maintain a team of nutritionists, personal trainers, cosmetic surgeons, and nannies at all hours. So let’s talk about the options that are available for the rest of us and what’s realistic. Let’s talk about Liposuction & CoolSculpting.
Weight gain attributed to pregnancy usually responds well to keeping a balanced diet and maintaining an active lifestyle. Breastfeeding can also act as a kind of miracle worker when it comes to post-childbirth weight loss. That being said, the weight isn’t going to simply disappear overnight. It’s an ongoing process and it’s important to maintain reasonable expectations. For many women, it’s possible to eventually get within 10 pounds of a goal weight, the duration depending on actual weight gain, whether or not breastfeeding is a viable option, and other lifestyle factors. And it’s important to maintain perspective: since your body has undergone major changes over a period of nine months, it’s going to take a similar amount of time to get back to some degree of normalcy. Even after returning to that goal weight, many women find that they are left with pockets of stubborn fat around the midsection that don’t go away no matter what they do. The unwanted fat seems determined to stay.
There are a few ways to address the issue. The traditional route is liposuction, which is such a versatile technique that allows us a variety of different approaches that can work for several different areas of the body. Whether that unwanted fat is located in your hips, thighs, tummy, or buttocks, liposuction is a great way to achieve natural looking results with only a few small incisions. Many surgeons agree that it’s probably the easiest surgical cosmetic procedure to recover from.
We also have a brand new option that’s been hugely popular in the U.S. and we’re proud to be one of the first clinics in Canada to be able to offer it to our patients. CoolSculpting™ is a revolutionary technique that targets and freezes fat cells, effectively killing them and allowing your body to process and remove them. This non-surgical treatment is so safe and easy that many patients find themselves comfortable enough to read, check email, and even take a nap during the session. Most people see an undeniable reduction of fat after only one session. One look at the before and after photos and you can see why so many people love this non-invasive form of body contouring. Usually patients can even go right back to work after the session is over. Whether you’re a mom in the workplace or a mom in charge of the work at home, we know your time is unbelievably valuable and this aspect can be really helpful in that department.
If you want to find out more about this and other options we provide to get your pre-pregnancy body back, please join us at our Mommy Makeover Open House. Hear from other women who have been on this same journey, learn the ins and outs of the procedure, take a behind the scenes tour of our state-of-the-art-facility, and more. And of course, Dr. Ahmad and I will be on hand to answer any and all questions that might be on your mind. We’d love to see you there Thursday, November 6th.
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