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I'd dieted before, but had always given up. This time, I vowed,
would be different. So I changed my eating habits and exercised.
But after months of salads and sit-ups, when I looked in the mirror,
tears filled my eyes. After losing weight, the fabric in my pants
bagged at the hips and legs, but the elastic around the waist
was still stretched to the limit. Then I read an article in Women's
World about an operation called ultrasound
assisted liposuction (UAL) and I went to see plastic surgeon
Dr. Joseph O'Connell.
"Liposuction is perfect for
diet-resistant areas," Dr. O'Connell said. "But it's
not a miracle."
The surgery cost $3,400, but I decided to go for it. When I awoke
from the surgery there was so much swelling I looked even bigger
than my size 20-waist was before. "It hurts," I told
the doctor, but he insisted that soon I'd be a new me!
A month later I tried on a pair of pants and I'd dropped to a
size 14! Spurred by the positive results, I began dieting again.
And my fiancé Ralph and I began walking. For the first
time in years, I looked great all over! But best of all I felt
better about myself. And in a few months, I'll walk down the aisle
in a wedding dress I once thought I'd only be able to dream about
-- a flowing white gown, cinched at the waist -- to fit my new
hourglass figure.
How it works: The surgeon uses ultrasound to destroy fat cells.
He then "vacuums" away fatty deposits. Common areas
for UAL are the abdomen, thighs, neck, arms, back, knees, and
ankles.
How much you can lose: Five to twenty pounds.
This method will work for you if:
- You are close to your ideal weight but have some fatty areas.
- You see a little soreness and the risk of surgery as a small
price to pay for your slimness.
Liposuction plastic surgery article featured in Women's Day.
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