Ah Spring!

There's something about the resurgence of Spring that makes us feel the urge to improve ourselves.   Shedding the heavy sweaters , coats , sweats and long sleeved tops of the winter make us very aware of the shape we're in.  What a relief it is in spring to put on a cute, lightweight spring top and some cute capris!  The  other side of that is that we are now more aware of that extra 5 pounds that we put on over the winter.  It's a great time to get back in to a regular exercise routine and tighten things up a bit.   But, people sometimes get discouraged with their exercise routine when they are not able to achieve the results that they are working so hard for.   Know now, that there is no exercise, cream, or magic pill that will get rid of extra skin.   You cannot do enough sit ups or crunches to tighten abdominal skin that is riddled with stretch marks.   Skin stretched out from child bearing cannot be exercised back in to shape.   You can tighten the underlying musculature ,which is of course very important, but that loose, hangy skin is another thing.  Tummy tucks are wonderful procedures for giving you back that tight, flat tummy you remember from the past.   Liposuction is an amazing procedure to eliminate stubborn pockets of fat that seem completely resistant to change.  We are genetically programmed to put our fat in certain areas.   Your friend may put her excess around her waist, while you are the "pear" friend.  If you are programmed to have those pesky saddlebags even while you are at your ideal weight, consider liposuction to reprogram your shape.   If you remove the fat cells from an area, you can't have the same shape--there aren't the storage units there to accomodate it.    Come see Dr. Sellers and get your questions answered.    It's amazing how many people come in that have all kinds of misinformation about liposuction or other procedures that they have gotten from a friend or the news.   Remember everything that you read or hear on the TV  or on the internet is not necessarily true.   Some of it's downright untrue and even dangerous.  Get your information from a board certified surgeon with years of experience and training.  Knowledge is power!