非手术减肥有效吗?

每年有超过15万人 非手术脂肪减少 表演——而且不只是女人. 其中近3万名减脂患者是男性. Nonsurgical fat reduction is a less invasive alternative to "regular" 抽脂术，但是它真的有用吗? 这个问题的答案比简单的是或不是要复杂得多.

它和常规的抽脂手术相比怎么样?

Nonsurgical fat reduction is also often called "nonsurgical" 抽脂术, 但实际上, 这根本不是抽脂. 传统的抽脂手术是外科手术, involving small incisions in which a tube is inserted into a fatty area. 然后脂肪通过管子被“吸出”, 导致那些脂肪细胞的永久减少. 抽脂术 can be used on large areas where there are significant fat deposits and may be effective after just one procedure. 因为抽脂是一种手术, 肿胀需要一段恢复时间, 疼痛和感染的风险.

Nonsurgical 抽脂术 can be one of a number of procedures which use 激光, 热, 冷却 or 声波 to "destroy" fat cells which will the be removed from the body as metabolic products. Nonsurgical 抽脂术 generally has less-to-no recovery time as surgical 抽脂术 but it isn't effective on large areas of fat. 它的使用应限于小型, stubborn areas that remain after an adequate diet and exercise program or to patients who cannot undergo surgery. In order to be fully effective, multiple treatments may be required.

非手术减脂的类型

Nonsurgical fat reduction is done in the plastic surgeon's clinic, using one of a number of proprietary or "brand name" procedures. 像Exilis这样的品牌, i-Lipo, Liposonix和Zeltiq或者CoolSculpting, each uses a different type of treatment which may be laser- or light-assisted, 低温或冷冻疗法, 或通过超声波或射频发出声音. Each type works to destroy the cell membranes surrounding fat cells which over time, 可能会“融化”掉脂肪.

非手术减脂的利弊

优点: Nonsurgical fat reduction is just what it says, nonsurgical. There are no incisions done which means a noninvasive procedure with less recovery time required, less swelling and pain and a greatly reduced chance of post-procedure complications such as infection. It doesn't usually require a lot of pre-procedure preparation and can often be done during the day with a quick return to normal activities.

缺点: The actual fat reduction takes place over the course of weeks or months and several treatments may be required. 因为非手术吸脂是一种外部治疗, 而针对这些有问题的脂肪则更加困难. The surgeon may not be able to optimally address the fat in difficult areas or in patients with a good deal of scar tissue. Targeting may also be tricky as the physician cannot immediately "see" where fat destruction has been effective and must wait for additional treatment periods to refine the effects. Nonsurgical fat reduction does not produce immediately dramatic results and is not effective in people who need large sections of fat removed.

非手术减脂的底线

抽脂术, 在专家的指导下, 是非常有效的, more accurate and can be used in a variety of conditions. Newer ultrasound-assisted procedures have enabled plastic surgeons to be highly accurate in fat reduction with a minimum of post-surgical complications. 在一般情况下, 抽脂被认为更有效, but 非手术脂肪减少 can be a good alternative for those who simply need a little additional help for some stubborn spots – or can be the only alternative if surgery is not possible.

So, 是的, 非手术脂肪减少 works for the right patient but it does not compare to traditional 抽脂术. 非侵入性替代品的脂肪减少, 当然, 把有限的结果, so it's important to discuss with your surgeon what the true body contour changes will be, 而不是广告的期望. In the end, the search for the Holy Grail of noninvasive body sculpting continues!