When it comes to making your desired physique a reality, there are two different types of fat that may be preventing you from achieving your goals. For patients who are within their ideal weight range and who lead a healthy lifestyle, there may still be fullness in the abdominal area causing the belly to bulge or hang outward. This may be due to fat surrounding the internal organs in the abdominal cavity. If you’re having a hard time achieving the leaner, slimmer abdominal profile you desire, knowing the different types of fatty tissue can give you insight into the most effective treatments to achieve your goals:
- Visceral fat (internal): Visceral fat is located internally and surrounds the abdominal organs. It cannot be addressed with liposuction or other targeted fat removal treatments. While aesthetic treatments are ineffective in reaching internal fat, dieting and exercise can trim visceral fat and help you regain a leaner figure.
- Subcutaneous fat (external): External fat sits between the surface of the skin and the abdominal muscular wall. While subcutaneous fat can be stubborn, this type of fat is highly treatable with surgical and non-surgical fat removal procedures.
Although only healthy eating, regular exercise, and an active lifestyle can reduce internal abdominal fat, superficial stubborn fat buildup around the face and body can be targeted with liposuction. Common areas of accumulation include the upper arms, belly, inner thighs, flanks, hips, and back, as well as “love handles,” “muffin tops,” “bra bulges,” and more. Liposuction uses a narrow surgical instrument called a cannula to suction out excess fat cells, revealing a leaner and more sculpted body contour. There are also other body contouring procedures available to tighten sagging skin and further refine your liposuction results. Dr. Bottger would be happy to review your options with you.
Dr. David Bottger is extensively experienced in abdominal resculpting and can give you a leaner, more flattering figure according to your goals and desires. Contact Dr. Bottger at our Philadelphia office to learn more about your treatment options or to schedule a consultation.